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When to Plant Lima Beans in Tennessee
UT Extension gives one set of dates for lima beans for the whole state: spring planting runs May 1 to Jun 30.
Photo: Lima bean seeds. Filo gèn', CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Your county's dates for lima beans
The publication does not split the state into regions, so every county shares these dates.
Open farm fields near Cedar Hill in Robertson County, Tennessee
Published dates for lima beans in Tennessee
| Type | Season | Region | Published dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans, lima | spring | Tennessee (statewide) | Spring planting: 5/1 to 6/30 | W 346-B, p. 7, Table 5 |
More planting dates for Tennessee
Planting dates for each crop in Tennessee, from the UT Extension calendar.
Planting lima beans in Tennessee: questions
When do you plant lima beans in Tennessee?
UT Extension gives one set of dates for lima beans for the whole state: spring planting runs May 1 to Jun 30.
Can I plant lima beans in the fall in Tennessee?
The UT Extension calendar used here lists no fall window for lima beans.
What frost date should I use for lima beans?
Cold nights after planting can damage young plants. The Tennessee frost dates page shows how late frost runs in your county.
Where do these dates for lima beans come from?
W 346-B Backyard Vegetables: The Tennessee Vegetable Garden – Garden Planning, Plant Preparation and Planting.
Why might my county's dates differ?
The calendar gives one set of dates for the whole state.
Photos: Lima bean seeds: Filo gèn', CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Early fall foliage along the Russell Field Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Open farm fields near Cedar Hill in Robertson County, Tennessee: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Ripe red tomatoes on the vine: Softeis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Pepper plant in a kitchen garden loaded with green, yellow and red peppers: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Long neat rows of green potato plants stretching across a farm field: Malcolm Neal, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Tall corn plants with golden tassels against a summer sky in a field: inkknife_2000, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Clusters of long green bean pods hanging from a climbing bean vine: Nirajan_pant, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Cucumber vines climbing a wooden trellis in a kitchen garden: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Harvested zucchini and summer squash: nociveglia from Appennino Emiliano, Italy, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Leaf lettuce growing in a garden: GT1976, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.