Lima Bean, Fordhook 20/100/200 Bean Seeds - Heirloom Seeds, Butter Beans, Bush Bean, Open Pollinated, Untreated, Non-GMO(20 Seeds)

(Phaseolus lunatus) Bush. All-America Selections winner and the standard for lima beans. have a smooth nutty flavor. Good for freezing, canning, and cooking. Bush-type plants produce high yields of pods with 3-4 large creamy green colored beans per pod. Adapted to grow in northern to southern zones. Heat and drought tolerant.Also known as Butterbeans. For a continuous crop of fresh beans, plant succession crops every two weeks up until about two months before expected first frost.To Grow:Direct sow in prepared soil after last frost when ground tempurature has reached at least 70 degrees. Plant seeds 2-3 apart and thin to 4-6. Harvest fresh shelling type when beans fill the pod. Harvest dried beans by leaving pod on plant to dry completely.ABOUT OUR SEEDS:bull; Non-GMObull; US grownbull; Open-pollinatedbull; Untreatedbull; Tested regularly to ensure they meet the highest germination standardsbull; Include full, detailed growing instructions