Lima bean

Phaseolus lunatus

vegetable☀️ full-sun🪴 well drained loam📏 medium🌡️ RHS H1c

Warm season shelling bean needing a long growing season.

Top tip

Needs a long, warm season; provide support and pick beans once pods are well filled.

Also known as: Lima bean, Haricot de Lima, Limabohne, Phaseolus lunatus, Limaboon, Feijão-de-lima, Fasola lima, Judía de Lima

3/5 — Average

Bean seed fly and aphids can be problems; generally manageable.

Grows well with

Keep apart from

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Culinary

Culinary Use

Succotash, soups, casseroles, salads, dips, rice and beans

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What to do now

🌰Seed

Easy

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)

H1a

H1b

H1c

RHS H1c

USDA 10–11 equivalent