Fordhook 242 Bean Seed

Item #HSC-BEA-011-PKT

The classic large-seeded bush lima.

Fordhook 242 won an All-America Selections award back in 1945 and is still a benchmark lima. It bears early, with big white seeds and fine flavor.

Bush habit. Limas need real summer heat, so wait for warm soil.

About 85 days from sowing.

Specs

Packet: 50 seeds
Average 430 seeds per lb.

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Quick Facts

Seed size (10 mm scale) and germination soil temperature chart for lima bean — Seed size & germination

Latin Name: Phaseolus lunatus
Days To Maturity: 85 days
Life Cycle: Annual
Product Features

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Wait for 75°F soil

Limas hate cold.

Sow 3" apart

1" deep; rows 18–36".

Warm, drained spot

Best at 70–80°F.

Pick bulging pods

Shell fresh.

Growing Information

Scientific name

Phaseolus lunatus

Heat

Limas need more warmth than snap beans and yield poorly in cool summers. Seed sprouts best near 85°F (29°C); plants grow best at 70–80°F (21–27°C). Pick a warm, well-drained spot.

Sowing

Wait until soil reaches at least 75°F (24°C), then sow about 3" apart and 1" deep in rows 18–36" apart.

Harvest

For fresh shelling, pick when the beans are plump and bulge in the pod.

Seeding rate

About 1 lb. per 100 ft. of row.

Packet

50 seeds.

Seeds per lb.

About 430 on average.

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