annual vegetable
Fordhook 242 lima bean
A dependable lima for hot regions where pole limas struggle.
Growing Profile
- Hardiness
- Zones 5a-11a
- Sun
- full
- Soil
- loam
- Water
- medium
- Goals
- Vegetables & herbs
Harvest & Use
large beans in late summer
Useful search phrase: Fordhook lima bean seeds.
Plant Relationships
Companion Medium
Warm-season vegetables benefit from nearby flower strips that keep bloom and insect activity close to the crop bed.