When to plant Lima beans in California

In spring, from Feb 1 – Apr 15 in Agoura Hills to May 15 – June 15 in Tehachapi.

In fall, from June 1 – 15 in South Lake Tahoe to Sept 1 – Oct 1 in Yucaipa.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Lima beans planting dates by place in California
PlaceSpringFall
AdelantoApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 15
Agoura HillsFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Alameda—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Albany—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Alhambra—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Aliso Viejo—Sept 1 – Oct 1
American CanyonMar 15 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
Anaheim—Sept 1 – Oct 1
AndersonMar 15 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
Antioch—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Apple ValleyApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 15
Arcadia—Sept 1 – Oct 1
ArcataMar 1 – May 1Sept 1 – 30
Arroyo GrandeFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Artesia—Sept 1 – Oct 1
ArvinFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
AtascaderoMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 15
AtwaterMar 15 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
AuburnMar 15 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
AvenalMar 1 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Azusa—Sept 1 – Oct 1
BakersfieldFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Baldwin Park—Sept 1 – Oct 1
BanningFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
BarstowMar 1 – May 1July 15 – Sept 1
BeaumontFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Bell——
Bell Gardens——
Bellflower——
BelmontFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
BeniciaFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Berkeley—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Beverly Hills——
BlytheFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
BrawleyFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Brea—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Brentwood—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Buena Park——
Burbank—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Burlingame—Sept 1 – Oct 1
CalabasasFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Calexico—Sept 1 – Oct 1
California CityMar 20 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
CalimesaFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Camarillo—Sept 1 – Oct 1
CampbellFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Canyon LakeFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
CarlsbadFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Carpinteria——
Carson——
Cathedral City——
CeresFeb 1 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Cerritos—Sept 1 – Oct 1
ChicoMar 15 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
ChinoFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Chino HillsFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
ChowchillaFeb 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Chula Vista—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Citrus Heights—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Claremont—Sept 1 – Oct 1
ClaytonMar 20 – June 1Sept 1 – Oct 1
ClearlakeApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
Clovis—Sept 1 – 30
Coachella—Sept 1 – Oct 1
CoalingaMar 1 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Colton—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Commerce——
Compton——
Concord—Sept 1 – 30
CorcoranMar 1 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
CoronaFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Coronado——
Corte MaderaFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Costa Mesa——
Covina—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Cudahy——
Culver City——
Cupertino—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Cypress——
Daly City—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Dana Point—Sept 1 – Oct 1
DanvilleMar 20 – June 1Sept 1 – Oct 1
DavisFeb 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
DelanoFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Desert Hot SpringsMar 15 – June 1Sept 1 – 30
Diamond Bar—Sept 1 – Oct 1
DinubaFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
DixonFeb 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Downey——
DuarteMay 15 – June 15July 1 – Aug 15
DublinMar 1 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
East Palo AltoFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
EastvaleFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
El Cajon—Sept 1 – Oct 1
El Centro—Sept 1 – Oct 1
El Cerrito—Sept 1 – Oct 1
El Monte—Sept 1 – Oct 1
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)Mar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 15
El Segundo——
Elk GroveFeb 1 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Emeryville—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Encinitas—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Escondido—Sept 1 – Oct 1
EurekaMar 1 – May 1Sept 1 – 30
ExeterMar 1 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
FairfieldFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
FarmersvilleFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Fillmore—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Folsom—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Fontana—Sept 1 – Oct 1
FortunaFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Foster CityFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Fountain Valley——
Fremont—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Fresno—Sept 1 – 30
Fullerton——
GaltFeb 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Garden Grove——
Gardena——
GilroyMar 15 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Glendale—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Glendora—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Goleta—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Grand Terrace—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Grass ValleyApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
GreenfieldMar 1 – May 1July 15 – Sept 1
Grover BeachFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Half Moon BayFeb 10 – May 1Sept 1 – Oct 1
HanfordFeb 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Hawaiian Gardens——
Hawthorne——
Hayward—Sept 1 – Oct 1
HealdsburgMar 1 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HemetFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
HerculesFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Hermosa Beach——
HesperiaMar 15 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HighlandFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Hillsborough—Sept 1 – Oct 1
HollisterMar 1 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Huntington Beach——
Huntington Park——
Imperial—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Imperial Beach—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Indio—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Inglewood——
Irvine—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Jurupa Valley—Sept 1 – Oct 1
KermanMar 1 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
King CityMar 1 – May 1July 15 – Sept 1
KingsburgMar 1 – May 1July 15 – Sept 1
La Cañada Flintridge——
La Habra—Sept 1 – Oct 1
La Mesa—Sept 1 – Oct 1
La Mirada—Sept 1 – Oct 1
La Palma——
La Puente—Sept 1 – Oct 1
La Quinta—Sept 1 – Oct 1
La Verne—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Lafayette—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Laguna Beach—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Laguna Hills—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Laguna Niguel—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Laguna Woods—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Lake ElsinoreFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Lake Forest—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Lakewood——
LancasterApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
LarkspurFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
LathropFeb 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Lawndale——
Lemon Grove—Sept 1 – Oct 1
LemooreMar 15 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
LincolnMar 15 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LindsayMar 1 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LivermoreMar 1 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Livingston—Sept 1 – Oct 1
LodiFeb 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Loma LindaFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Lomita——
LompocFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Long Beach——
Los Alamitos——
Los Altos—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Los Angeles——
Los BanosFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Los GatosFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Lynwood——
MaderaFeb 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Malibu——
Manhattan Beach——
MantecaFeb 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MarinaFeb 10 – May 1Sept 1 – 30
MartinezMar 15 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
MarysvilleFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Maywood——
McFarlandFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
MendotaFeb 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MenifeeFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Menlo ParkFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
MercedMar 15 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
Mill ValleyFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Millbrae—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Milpitas—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Mission Viejo—Sept 1 – Oct 1
ModestoFeb 1 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
MonroviaMay 15 – June 15July 1 – Aug 15
Montclair—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Montebello—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Monterey—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Monterey Park—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Moorpark—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Moraga—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Moreno ValleyFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Morgan HillMar 15 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Morro BayFeb 1 – Apr 15—
Mountain View—Sept 1 – Oct 1
MurrietaFeb 1 – Apr 15—
NapaFeb 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
National City——
Newark—Sept 1 – Oct 1
NewmanMar 15 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Newport Beach——
NorcoFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Norwalk—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Novato—Sept 1 – Oct 1
OakdaleFeb 1 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Oakland—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Oakley—Sept 1 – Oct 1
OceansideFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Ontario—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Orange——
Orinda—Sept 1 – Oct 1
OrovilleFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Oxnard—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Pacific Grove—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Pacifica——
Palm Desert—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Palm Springs—Sept 1 – Oct 1
PalmdaleMar 20 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
Palo AltoFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Palos Verdes Estates——
Paramount——
ParlierFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Pasadena——
PattersonFeb 1 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
PerrisFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
PetalumaMar 15 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
Pico Rivera—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Piedmont—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Pinole—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Pittsburg—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Placentia—Sept 1 – Oct 1
PlacervilleApr 15 – June 20July 15 – Sept 1
Pleasant Hill—Sept 1 – Oct 1
PleasantonMar 1 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Pomona—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Port Hueneme—Sept 1 – Oct 1
PortervilleFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Poway—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Rancho Cordova—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Rancho Cucamonga—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Rancho Mirage——
Rancho Palos Verdes——
Rancho Santa Margarita—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Red BluffMar 1 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ReddingMar 15 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
RedlandsFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Redondo Beach——
Redwood CityFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
ReedleyFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Rialto—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Richmond—Sept 1 – Oct 1
RidgecrestMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 15
Rio Vista—Sept 1 – Oct 1
RiponFeb 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RiverbankFeb 1 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Riverside—Sept 1 – Oct 1
RocklinMar 15 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Rohnert ParkMar 15 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Rosemead—Sept 1 – Oct 1
RosevilleMar 1 – May 1July 15 – Sept 1
Sacramento—Sept 1 – Oct 1
SalinasFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
San Anselmo—Sept 1 – Oct 1
San BernardinoFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
San Bruno——
San Buenaventura (Ventura)—Sept 1 – Oct 1
San CarlosFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
San Clemente—Sept 1 – Oct 1
San Diego——
San Dimas—Sept 1 – Oct 1
San Fernando—Sept 1 – Oct 1
San Francisco—Sept 1 – Oct 1
San Gabriel—Sept 1 – Oct 1
San JacintoFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
San Jose—Sept 1 – Oct 1
San Juan Capistrano—Sept 1 – Oct 1
San Leandro—Sept 1 – Oct 1
San Luis ObispoFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
San Marcos—Sept 1 – Oct 1
San Marino——
San Mateo—Sept 1 – Oct 1
San Pablo—Sept 1 – Oct 1
San Rafael—Sept 1 – Oct 1
San RamonMar 20 – June 1Sept 1 – Oct 1
SangerFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Santa Ana——
Santa Barbara——
Santa Clara—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Santa Clarita—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Santa CruzFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Santa Fe Springs—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Santa MariaFeb 10 – May 1Sept 1 – 30
Santa Monica——
Santa Paula—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Santa RosaMar 15 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Santee—Sept 1 – Oct 1
SaratogaFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Scotts ValleyApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 15
Seal Beach——
Seaside—Sept 1 – Oct 1
SelmaFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
ShafterMar 1 – May 1July 15 – Sept 1
Shasta LakeFeb 10 – May 1Sept 1 – Oct 1
Sierra MadreMay 15 – June 15July 1 – Aug 15
Signal Hill——
Simi ValleyFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Solana Beach—Sept 1 – Oct 1
SoledadMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
SonomaMar 15 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
South El Monte—Sept 1 – Oct 1
South Gate——
South Lake TahoeNot listedJune 1 – 15
South Pasadena——
South San Francisco—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Stanton——
StocktonFeb 10 – May 1Sept 1 – 30
Suisun CityFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Sunnyvale—Sept 1 – Oct 1
SusanvilleNot listedJune 1 – 15
TehachapiMay 15 – June 15July 1 – Aug 1
TemeculaFeb 1 – Apr 15—
Temple City—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Thousand Oaks—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Torrance——
TracyMar 15 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
TruckeeNot listedNot listed
TulareFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
Turlock—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Tustin—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Twentynine PalmsFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
UkiahApr 1 – June 15July 15 – Sept 1
Union City—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Upland—Sept 1 – Oct 1
VacavilleMar 1 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
VallejoFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
VictorvilleApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 15
VisaliaFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
VistaFeb 1 – Apr 15—
Walnut—Sept 1 – Oct 1
Walnut Creek—Sept 1 – Oct 1
WascoFeb 1 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
WatsonvilleFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
West Covina—Sept 1 – Oct 1
West Hollywood——
West SacramentoFeb 1 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
Westminster——
Whittier—Sept 1 – Oct 1
WildomarFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
WindsorMar 15 – June 1July 15 – Sept 1
WoodlandFeb 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Yorba LindaFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Yuba CityFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – 30
YucaipaFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Oct 1
Yucca ValleyMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for lima beans.