When to Plant Fava Beans in Zone 4
In USDA zone 4, plant outdoors April 17 to July 6, and expect your first harvest around July 6.
Fava Beans planting calendar for USDA Zone 4
Direct sow
Apr 17
Projected first harvest
Jul 6
Fava Beans is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Dates use USDA zone 4a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 4 means for fava beans
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 4 gives you roughly 128 frost-free days, and fava beans need about 80 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of fava beans in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with fava beans
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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