Lima bean 'Florida Butterbean'

Phaseolus lunatus

How to grow Lima bean 'Florida Butterbean'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Florida Butterbean is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Florida Butterbean tends to grow best in a soil ph of between 6.6 and 7.5 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Florida Butterbean from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 1.95 feet (60.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 10°C / 50°F to ensure good germination.

Transplanting Florida Butterbean

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Florida Butterbean is a tender plant.

Harvesting Florida Butterbean

Misspellings of Lima bean 'Florida Butterbean'

Pataani, Violet Multicolored, Violets Multicolored

Other Names for Lima bean 'Florida Butterbean'

Violet’s Multicolored, Patani