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King Of The Garden Lima Pole (Climbing Butter) Bean
King Of The Garden Lima Pole (Climbing Butter) Bean
King Of The Garden Lima Pole (Climbing Butter) Bean
King Of The Garden Lima Pole (Climbing Butter) Bean

King Of The Garden Lima Pole (Climbing Butter) Bean

$399
  • King of Garden Lima Pole Bean – Prolific plants with exceptional-tasting beans.
  • Tolerates heat and humidity for reliable production.
  • Grows up to 12' tall with trellising.
  • Features easy shelling and superior honey-like flavor.
  • 85 Days to Maturity
  • Phaseolus lunatus
Seeds per Pound:
Treatment: Treated
Description

Be sure to check out our Beans Growing Guide for more tips & tricks on successfully growing beans. 

King Of The Garden Lima Pole Bean, also known as a Climbing Butter Bean is a long-time favorite variety that was introduced in 1883 and brought back in the 1970s. These extremely prolific plants produce dark green pods with 3-5 extremely large cream-colored beans per pod and have been known to be some of the best-tasting beans year after year among gardeners. The excellent eating quality of these beans makes them perfect for canning, freezing, or eating fresh. The large plants can easily climb up to 12' tall with trellising and reliably produce throughout the entire growing season. The King Of The Garden thrives in heat and humidity and the pods are extremely easy to shell once harvested and have been known to grow well even in poor soil conditions.

Growing Information

Beans should be planted in spring after the last frost has occurred. Beans will germinate best once soil temps have reached 65 F or higher. The optimal germination temperature is around 77 F. Seeds can require 8 to 16 days to germinate, depending on the soil temperature. For continual production, succession plant every couple of weeks throughout the spring and early summer. Plants will drop blooms or cease production in the heat of summer. Subsequent succession plantings may be made in late summer/fall, as long as enough time is permitted before the first frost date.

Direct seeding is recommended. We suggest using a #6 plate on the Hoss Garden Seeder and modifying the hole size (if necessary) to fit the seed size. Beans should be planted relatively thick along the row and thinned to the desired spacing. To maximize garden space, consider using double-row spacing.

King Of The Garden Lima Pole (Climbing Butter) Bean Planting Information

Planting Method: direct sow

When to Plant: after last frost

Planting Depth: 1"

Seed Spacing: 3-4"

Row Spacing: 3'

Days to Maturity: 85

Disease Resistance: None

Customer Reviews

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F.A.Little
New Addition to Fall Garden

First time planting this lima in my fall garden. Seeds germinated quickly and growing well. Always have great success with HOSS seeds.

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Steve Marsters
Great Product, Great Transction

I got them in the ground yesterday, got rain today so I'm looking forward to them popping out soon. Nice packaging! Should keep the left over seeds in good order for the next planting.

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Jeremy Braddy
lima

Great assortment and immediate shipment.

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Robert Zielinski
great producer

We grew these for the first time in 2023 . They never stop producing. Delicious bean to eat fresh or dried. They produced from April through first frost.