Lima Bean, Florida Butter Speckled Bean, 100 Vegetable Seeds, Heirloom , Organic ! Lima Bean,Florida Butter Speckled Lima Bean,non-GMO Heirloom ,vegetable seeds Organic ! Well known in the South as 'Speckled Butterbean'. Bears well in hot, humid weather. The seed is buff, splashed with maroon. Does well in all climates, bearing beautiful, exceptionally sweet shell beans. Similar to Southern Running Butterbean, except the beans are speckled. Popular fresh, frozen or canned. RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost and when temperatures are warm. Soil must be warm  greater than 65 F. To produce beans all season, sow a new crop every 7 - 14 days up to 60 days before first fall frost. NOTE: In very hot summer areas, sow in March for June harvest, and August for late September harvest. When to start inside: Not recommended. Harvesting: For fresh use, pick the pods when they are bulging but before they begin to turn yellow and dry out. Shell the beans and use immediately or store in the refrigerator for a few days. For dried beans, leave on the vine until the pod and beans are dry and hard.Vegetable Seed Saving: Allow bean pods to dry on plant; then break them open to collect the large bean seeds. Clean and dry the seeds before storage in cool dry conditions. : Our seeds/bulbs are guaranteed to be fresh but are NOT guaranteed as to results. Sorry, but there are too many variables in gardening that can impact germination. Flower seeds/bulbs are a live organism. Their germination depends on many factor including heat, cooling, sun, shade, moisture, time of sowing, etc. None of these things We can control so We can not be held responsible for them. So please do not ask for a refund, replacement or to return unused seeds/bulbs.