Bean Lima Christmas Speckled – Item #514

$2.39

A strong climber with plentiful wide pods filled with five or six large beans. Beans are light green when young, then develop red speckles. A long warm season will reward you with an abundance of easy-to-shell pods from midsummer until frost.

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Additional information

Weight 20 g
Dimensions .125 × 3.25 × 4.5 in

Planting & Harvesting

Seed Depth: 1″ (3cm)

Plant Space: 6″ (15cm)

Row Space: 30″ (76cm)

Sprouts In: 7-10 days

Plant in well-drained soil in late spring. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 75-95°F. Beans do not tolerate frost. Thinning is not normally necessary.

Pick pods regularly, just as they start to fill out the pod.

Additional Information

Botanical Name: Phaseolus lunatus

Matures In: 85 days