Phaseolus lunatus.
 
Originally introduced through Roughwood, this stunning lima bean was preserved by the late Sadie Kriebel (1906 - 1998) of Palm, Pennsylvania. A member of the Schwenkfelder Sect, she was a well-known farmer in the Dutch Country, especially noted for her colorful food demonstrations and traditional costumes at the Kutztown Folk Festival. Ms. Kriebel would make chow chow from these beans in the shelly stage when the seed is red and white. Plants climb up to five feet.  20 seed minimum per packet.
 
Grown for us by Chris Wallen.