Christmas Pole Butterbean (Lima Bean) by Stonysoil Seed Company Southern Heirloom Packet contains 30 plus seeds handpacked with care by Stonysoil Seed Company....delicious and so beautiful were used as beads in jewlery making Old time Southern favorite delicious as a shell bean or dry,sweeet nutty flavor retains it coloration even when cooked Beautiful giant maroon and black speckled beans were once used in jewlry making Try a pot of Christmas speckkled butterbeans served wiith homemade cornbread and steaning hot rice A true delicacy thrives in heat and sun and somewhat drought tolerantt.....THESE ARE SEEDS TO SOW IN GARDEN TO ENJOY THE WONDERFUL HARVEST ,AND THEN USE FOR CULINARY PURPOSES