Two bush varieties that are recommended for colored seeds include Dixie Butterpea Speckled and Jackson Wonder . Pole type butter beans Three pole butter bean varieties recommended are Carolina Sieva which produces a small white seed, Florida Butter Speckled which produces a small buff colored seed and King of the Garden which produces a very large seed. Spacing is important Bush type butter beans should be spaced 3 to 4 inches apart in the row. Butter bean seeds should not be planted too deep. Watering recommedations Irrigate plants when natural rainfall is short.
More water is required after pods are formed.
If you do a good job of production and timely harvests, you can expect to harvest about 25 pounds of shelled beans of the medium size varieties and 30 to 35 pounds of shelled beans per 100 foot of row for the pole varieties. For more information on butter beans contact your local County Extension Office.