Description

Thorogreen Lima Bean is a productive bush lima variety valued for its compact plants, dependable yields, and tender green beans with rich, buttery flavor. The sturdy plants produce abundant pods filled with medium-sized lima beans that are excellent for fresh eating, freezing, and cooking. Its reliable performance and concentrated harvests make it a strong choice for home gardens and market production alike.

Thorogreen offers a smooth, creamy texture and mild, nutty flavor that is especially enjoyable in succotash, soups, casseroles, and side dishes. The beans cook evenly and maintain their tender consistency without becoming mushy, making them highly versatile in the kitchen. Freshly harvested beans are particularly prized for their rich flavor and delicate texture.

Compact bush plants grow vigorously without requiring trellises or support, making them easy to manage in raised beds, rows, and smaller garden spaces. Heavy pod production develops during warm summer weather, with concentrated harvests that are ideal for preserving and freezing. If you’re looking for a dependable bush lima bean with excellent flavor and strong yields, Thorogreen is an excellent addition to the vegetable garden.

• Type: Open-pollinated annual
• Direct sow: After last frost when soil is warm
• Sun: Full sun
• Spacing: 4–6 inches
• Height: 18–24 inches
• Days to harvest: 65–75 days

Lima beans thrive in warm weather and fertile, well-drained soil with consistent moisture during flowering and pod development. Sow seeds directly outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and soil temperatures have thoroughly warmed. Avoid overwatering early in growth, but maintain even moisture once flowering begins. Harvest pods when they are plump and green for fresh shell beans, and pick regularly to encourage continued production throughout the season.

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