Lima Bean 'Worchester Indian Red Pole'

Very easy to grow. These got no care after being planted in early June. By mid-August I'm getting tons of fresh limas and the plants are ...Read Moreonly mildly touched by the mildew that killed off my bush beans. Grow 8 to 10 feet tall. The photo shows one dried (shattered) pod and a container of green-harvested beans. The beans start off pale lima green and then mottle to pink. Dark red are fully mature.

Southern Exposure, offers this description: "The hardiest lima we offer. [Introduced in 1990 by SESE. Reported to be of Native American o...Read Morerigin, pre-1868.] Produces medium-sized limas on heat and drought-resistant plants and is a prolific producer under adverse conditions. Seeds range in color from dull red to dull maroon-red. This variety still exhibits a wild trait: a few pods spring open (shatter) when the pods are completely dry."