When to Plant Lima Beans in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania spans USDA hardiness 5a to 8a (zones 5a to 8a on this page). Plant lima beans by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Lima Beans planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Direct sow
May 26
Projected first harvest
Aug 9
Lima Beans is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Lima Beans planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Direct sow
May 21
Projected first harvest
Aug 4
Lima Beans is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Lima Beans planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Direct sow
May 16
Projected first harvest
Jul 30
Lima Beans is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Lima Beans planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
May 11
Projected first harvest
Jul 25
Lima Beans is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Lima Beans planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
May 6
Projected first harvest
Jul 20
Lima Beans is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Lima Beans planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
May 1
Projected first harvest
Jul 15
Lima Beans is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Lima Beans planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Direct sow
Apr 22
Projected first harvest
Jul 6
Lima Beans is ready to harvest in about 75 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of lima beans in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with lima beans
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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