When to plant Lima beans in Indiana

In spring, from Apr 1 – June 30 in Avon to May 15 – June 15 in West Lafayette.

In fall, from June 1 – 15 in Auburn to July 1 – Aug 1 in Vincennes.

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 Indiana
PlaceSpringFall
AndersonMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
AuburnMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
AvonApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
BargersvilleMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
BedfordMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Beech GroveMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
BloomingtonApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
BlufftonMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
BrownsburgApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
CarmelMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Cedar LakeMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
ChestertonMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
ClarksvilleApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
Columbia CityMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
ColumbusApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
ConnersvilleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
CrawfordsvilleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Crown PointMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
DanvilleApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
DecaturMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
DyerMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
East ChicagoMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
ElkhartMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
EvansvilleApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
FishersMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Fort WayneMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
FrankfortMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
FranklinMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
GaryMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
GoshenMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
GreenfieldMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
GreensburgApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
GreenwoodMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
GriffithMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
HammondMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
HighlandMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
HobartMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
HuntertownMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
HuntingtonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
IndianapolisMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
JasperApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
JeffersonvilleApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
KendallvilleMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
KokomoMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
La PorteMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
LafayetteMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Lake StationMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
LawrenceMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
LebanonMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
LogansportMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
LowellMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
MadisonApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
MarionMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
MartinsvilleMay 1 – June 20June 1 – 15
McCordsvilleMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
MerrillvilleMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Michigan CityMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
MishawakaMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
MooresvilleApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
MuncieMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
MunsterMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
New AlbanyApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
New CastleMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
New HavenMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
NoblesvilleMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
PeruMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
PlainfieldApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
PlymouthMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
PortageMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
RichmondMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
ScherervilleMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
SellersburgApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
SeymourMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
ShelbyvilleMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
South BendMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
SpeedwayApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
St. JohnMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Terre HauteApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
ValparaisoMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
VincennesApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
WabashMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
WarsawMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
WashingtonApr 1 – June 30June 15 – 30
West LafayetteMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
WestfieldMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
WhitestownMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
YorktownMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
ZionsvilleMay 1 – June 20June 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.