2026 King of the Garden Bean Vegetable Seeds Packet

$2.35

2025 Seed Prices

  • Order 1-95 assorted packets for $2.35 each
  • Order 96-499 assorted packets for $1.85 each
  • Order 500 or more assorted packets for $1.65 each

The King of the Garden Bean (Phaseolus lunatus), also known as the King of the Garden Lima Bean, is a large, heirloom pole bean variety prized for its high yields, buttery flavor, and creamy texture. This vigorous climbing bean produces abundant pods filled with large, pale-green to white beans that are ideal for fresh eating, freezing, or drying.

First introduced in the late 19th century, the King of the Garden bean has remained a popular variety among home gardeners due to its prolific production, resilience, and rich flavor. It thrives in warm climates and is an excellent choice for vertical gardening due to its tall, sprawling vines.

SKU: SEKING
Barcode: 843458164289

Product Detail

Order in multiples of: 12

  • Year Designed: 2025
Quick Seed Overview
  • Plant Type: Annual
  • Genus: Phaseolus
  • Species: Phaseolus vulgaris
  • Plant Height/Width: 6-10 feet tall (pole variety) / 12-18 inches wide
  • Season: Late Spring to early Fall
  • Exposure: Full sun
  • Difficulty: Easy to moderate

Why Shido Seeds Are the Best

Our flower and vegetable seeds are beautifully packaged little packets of magic. Guaranteed to turn your garden into the envy of the neighborhood. Get your hands dirty and let nature simply do its thing.

Pro Tip

To maximize bean production, harvest regularly. Frequent picking encourages the plant to produce more pods throughout the growing season. For a continuous harvest, stagger plantings every 2-3 weeks.

Getting to know your King of the Garden Bean

King of the Garden is a large, heirloom lima bean variety known for its high yields and creamy texture. It produces vigorous, vining plants that can reach 8-10 feet tall, requiring trellises or poles for support. The plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. It produces flat, pale green pods containing 3-5 large beans. The beans have a buttery, nutty flavor and are excellent for fresh eating or drying. King of the Garden beans require consistent watering but benefit from well-spaced planting to prevent mildew. This variety is popular for its productivity and resilience, making it a staple in home gardens.

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Growing Together with Shido

At Shido, everything we do starts with one goal: helping you have a truly successful growing experience. We know that planting seeds is just the beginning — your time, energy, and love for gardening are the real magic. That’s why we make sure the seeds you plant are fresh, full of life, and top-quality. When you choose Shido, you’re planting with confidence. We guarantee it.

Our mission is simple: bring you exceptional varieties of high-quality seeds at prices you’ll love, share detailed sowing and growing tips so you can thrive as a home gardener, and deliver the best customer service in the industry — with a smile.

Our Seed Safety Promise

We do not sell genetically modified seeds — ever. And we don’t use genetic engineering to breed new varieties. Instead, our skilled breeders use traditional, natural crossing methods to create hybrid seeds that are healthy, safe, and packed with potential.

Our Seed Quality Guarantee

At Shido, we believe great gardens start with great seeds — and that means quality comes first. Every seed lot we offer is ensure to generate top-notch germination because your garden deserves nothing less.

To keep our seeds at their peak, we run thorough pathology tests at trusted outside labs. When you open a Shido seed packet, you can trust it’s been nurtured, tested, and approved to give you strong, healthy plants from the very first sprout.

Types of Seeds We Offer

Hybrid Seeds (F1)

F1 hybrid seeds are the garden’s high achievers — created by crossing two specially chosen parent plants for superior vigor, uniformity, and performance. We use only traditional breeding methods to produce these powerhouse seeds.

Open-Pollinated & Heirloom Seeds

Our open-pollinated (OP) seeds naturally reproduce through wind, insects, water, or self-pollination. When grown in isolation, they produce true-to-type plants year after year.

Among our OP seeds are treasured heirloom varieties — old favorites that have been carefully passed down for generations. While OP plants can be less uniform than hybrids, we run our Open-Pollinated Project to select the most reliable, flavorful, and beautiful strains. Many are also available as certified organic seeds.

Non-GMO: What It Means and Why It Matters

GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) is created when scientists alter a plant’s DNA in a lab — often by inserting genes from completely unrelated species — to achieve certain traits, like pest resistance or herbicide tolerance. This is a far cry from natural plant breeding.

At Shido, we believe gardening should stay as close to nature as possible. All our seeds — whether hybrid, heirloom, organic, or open-pollinated — are Non-GMO. They’re bred using traditional methods that respect natural biodiversity, giving you safe, wholesome seeds that grow into plants just as nature intended.

When you plant Shido Non-GMO seeds, you’re choosing purity, sustainability, and peace of mind — along with a garden full of flavor, color, and beauty.

Vacuum-Sealed for Freshness — Good for 10 Years

Every Shido seed packet isvacuum-sealedto lock in freshness and protect your seeds from moisture, air, and pests. This careful packaging not only preserves their quality but also extends their shelf life dramatically. Stored properly in a cool, dry place, our seeds remain viable for up to10 years— so you can plant them now, next season, or even years down the road. Whether you’re planning a garden this spring or building a long-term seed stash, Shido seeds are ready when you are

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