(65-72 days) Similar to the popular Henderson Bush except that the beans retain their green color longer and are therefore preferred especially for freezing and canning. This is the earliest producing of all the lima beans. The 18 inch bushes require no staking and bears until frost. Pods are 31⁄2-4” and filled with 3 to 4 plump, tasty seeds. Downy mildew resistant.
Plant after danger of frost and when soil is warm. Seeds tend to decay in cold, wet soils. Select a loose well drained soil with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Fertilize with a quality garden fertilizer. Mix fertilizer thoroughly with the soil. Plant seed 11⁄2 inches deep, 4 to 6 inches apart in rows 3 feet apart. Side dress with Nitrate of Soda when first blooms appear. Additional side dressings will prolong bearing season. 50 lbs. of small seeded varieties, or 75 lbs. of large seeded varieties per acre. 11⁄2 lbs. of small or 1 lb. of large seeded varieties will plant 100 ft. of row.