When to Plant Fava Beans in Utah
Utah spans USDA hardiness 4a to 8b (zones 4a to 8b on this page). Plant fava beans by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
Jump to: Zone 4a · Zone 5a · Zone 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b
Fava Beans planting calendar for Utah, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Direct sow
Apr 17
Projected first harvest
Jul 6
Fava Beans is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Fava Beans planting calendar for Utah, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Direct sow
Apr 7
Projected first harvest
Jun 26
Fava Beans is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Fava Beans planting calendar for Utah, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Direct sow
Apr 2
Projected first harvest
Jun 21
Fava Beans is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Fava Beans planting calendar for Utah, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Direct sow
Mar 28
Projected first harvest
Jun 16
Fava Beans is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Fava Beans planting calendar for Utah, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
Mar 23
Projected first harvest
Jun 11
Fava Beans is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Fava Beans planting calendar for Utah, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
Mar 18
Projected first harvest
Jun 6
Fava Beans is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Fava Beans planting calendar for Utah, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
Mar 13
Projected first harvest
Jun 1
Fava Beans is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Fava Beans planting calendar for Utah, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Direct sow
Mar 4
Projected first harvest
May 23
Fava Beans is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Fava Beans planting calendar for Utah, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Feb 20
Projected first harvest
May 11
Fava Beans is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
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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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