When to plant Lima beans in Illinois

In spring, from Apr 1 – June 30 in Alsip to May 15 – June 15 in Zion.

In fall, from June 1 – 15 in Bartlett to July 1 – Aug 1 in Worth.

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 Illinois
PlaceSpringFall
AddisonMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
AlgonquinMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
AlsipApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
AltonApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
AntiochMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Arlington HeightsMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
AuroraMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
BarringtonMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
BartlettMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
BataviaMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Beach ParkMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
BellevilleApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
BellwoodMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
BelvidereMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
BensenvilleMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
BerwynApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
BloomingdaleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
BloomingtonMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Blue IslandApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
BolingbrookMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
BourbonnaisMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
BradleyMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
BridgeviewApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
BrookfieldApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Buffalo GroveMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
BurbankApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Burr RidgeMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Cahokia HeightsApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Calumet CityMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Campton HillsMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
CantonMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
CarbondaleApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
Carol StreamMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
CarpentersvilleMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
CaryMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
CentraliaApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
ChampaignApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
ChannahonMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
CharlestonApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
ChathamApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
ChicagoApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
Chicago HeightsMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Chicago RidgeApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
CiceroApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
CollinsvilleApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
ColumbiaApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Country Club HillsMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Crest HillMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
CrestwoodApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Crystal LakeMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
DanvilleMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
DarienMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
DecaturApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
DeerfieldMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
DeKalbMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Des PlainesMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
DixonMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
DoltonMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Downers GroveMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
East MolineMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
East PeoriaMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
East St. LouisApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
EdwardsvilleApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
EffinghamApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
ElginMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Elk Grove VillageMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
ElmhurstMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
Elmwood ParkMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
EvanstonMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Evergreen ParkApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Fairview HeightsApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Forest ParkApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Fox LakeMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
FrankfortMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Franklin ParkMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
FreeportMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
GalesburgMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
GenevaMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Glen CarbonApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
Glen EllynMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Glendale HeightsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
GlenviewMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
GodfreyApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
Granite CityApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
GrayslakeMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
GurneeMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Hanover ParkMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
HarveyMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Hazel CrestMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
HerrinApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
Hickory HillsMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
HighlandApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
Highland ParkMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
HinsdaleMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Hoffman EstatesMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Homer GlenMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
HomewoodMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
HuntleyMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
JacksonvilleMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
JolietMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
JusticeApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
KankakeeMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
KewaneeMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
La GrangeApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
La Grange ParkApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Lake ForestMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Lake in the HillsMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Lake ZurichMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
LansingMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
LemontMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
LibertyvilleMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
LincolnMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
LincolnwoodMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
LindenhurstMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
LisleMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
LockportMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
LombardMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Loves ParkMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
LyonsApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Machesney ParkMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
MacombMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
MahometMay 1 – June 20June 1 – 15
ManhattanMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
MarionApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
MarkhamMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
MattesonMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
MattoonApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
MaywoodApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
McHenryMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Melrose ParkMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
MidlothianApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
MinookaMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
MokenaMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
MolineMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
MontgomeryMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
MorrisMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
MortonMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Morton GroveMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Mount ProspectMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
Mount VernonApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
MundeleinMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
NapervilleMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
New LenoxMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
NilesMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
NormalMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
NorridgeMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
North AuroraMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
North ChicagoMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
NorthbrookMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
NorthlakeMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
O'FallonApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
Oak ForestMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Oak LawnApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Oak ParkApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Orland ParkMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
OswegoMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
OttawaMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
PalatineMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Palos HeightsApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Palos HillsMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Park ForestMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Park RidgeMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
PekinMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
PeoriaMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Pingree GroveMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
PlainfieldMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
PlanoMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
PontiacMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Prospect HeightsMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
QuincyApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
RantoulMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Richton ParkMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
River ForestApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
River GroveMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
RiverdaleApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Rock IslandMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
RockfordMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Rolling MeadowsMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
RomeovilleMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
RoscoeMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
RoselleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Round LakeMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Round Lake BeachMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
SchaumburgMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Schiller ParkMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
ShilohApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
ShorewoodMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
SkokieMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
South ElginMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
South HollandMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
SpringfieldApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
St. CharlesMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
SterlingMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
StreamwoodMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
StreatorApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
SummitApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
SwanseaApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
SycamoreMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
TaylorvilleApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
Tinley ParkMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
TroyApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
UrbanaApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
Vernon HillsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Villa ParkMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
WarrenvilleMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
WashingtonMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
WaterlooApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
WaucondaMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
WaukeganMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
West ChicagoMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
WestchesterApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Western SpringsMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
WestmontMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
WheatonMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
WheelingMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
WilmetteMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
WinfieldMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
WinnetkaMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Wood DaleMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
Wood RiverApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
WoodridgeMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
WoodstockMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
WorthApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
YorkvilleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
ZionMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30

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.