Grow guide
How to grow Lima Bean King of the Garden
Phaseolus lunatus
- Type
- Bean
- Zones
- USDA zones 4–9
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 85–95 days
- Spacing
- 6″ apart
- Density
- 4 per sq ft
- Habit
- Climbing
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Direct sow
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Trellis At transplant
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Pole lima introduced 1883; 8" pods with 4 large creamy seeds on vigorous 8-10' vines that yield all season long.
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