Below is a list of all known varieties for Lima Bean (Butter Bean). Click on a variety name to view more detailed nutrient and sourcing information.
| Variety Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Baby Lima Bean | A small, pale green lima bean with a milder flavor and quicker cooking time than large limas. Often preferred for succotash. |
| Calico Bean (Speckled Lima) | A colorful variety of lima bean with red and white speckling; often used as a dried bean. |
| Christmas Lima Bean (Chestnut Bean) | A large, thick-skinned heirloom lima bean with burgundy and white mottling, offering a chestnut-like flavor. |
| Dried Lima Bean | Mature, dried lima beans. Requires soaking and long cooking, resulting in a creamy, dense texture. |
| Fordhook 242 Lima | A reliable, disease-resistant cultivar of bush lima bean, popular in American home gardens. |
| Fordhook Lima Bean | A popular cultivar of large lima bean known for its thick, meaty texture and rich, buttery flavor. |
| Jackson Wonder Bean | A speckled lima bean variety known for its tolerance to heat and its slightly nutty flavor. |
| King of the Garden Lima | A historic heirloom variety known for producing large yields of thick, meaty, white lima beans. |
| Sieva Bean (Carolina Bean) | A smaller, heat-tolerant heirloom variety of lima bean, often grown in the Southern US. |