Empress Lima Pole Bean

Empress Lima Pole Bean climbs to over 200cm and needs support. Produces green, short, and flat pods with 3-4, large, beans inside. Beautiful beans in white, with dark purple spots and speckles. Fully matured beans can be dried and used as soup beans, etc. Originates from Curt Burroughs of Memphis, Missouri. Might be an outcross of Christmas. Phaseolus lunatus. 7seeds/pack

From most species of beans, you find both pole-varieties and bush-varieties. Also semi-trailing, medium-high varieties exist. Pole beans are climbing and need support, poles, nets, or other support. Bush beans normally grow to about 40cm high and 40cm wide, but also smaller and larger varieties exist. Bush beans normally don't dees support. 

How to Grow

Beans do not tolerate cold soils. If sown into cold soil, the seeds will rot. The temperature of the soli must be a minimum of 12°C, preferably 16°C. Sow the seeds about 3-5cm deep. Can also be sown in pots for later planting in the garden. Pole beans can be planted at a distance of 10-15cm. Bush beans are planted at a distance of about 40cm between the plants.