When to plant Lima beans in Louisiana
In spring, from Feb 1 – Apr 15 in Gretna to Apr 1 – June 15 in Minden.
In fall, from July 1 – Aug 15 in Minden to Sept 1 – 30 in Thibodaux.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | Mar 1 – May 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Alexandria | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Baker | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Baton Rouge | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bogalusa | Mar 15 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Bossier City | Mar 15 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Broussard | Feb 10 – May 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Carencro | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Central | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Covington | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Crowley | Mar 1 – May 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Gonzales | Mar 1 – May 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Gretna | Feb 1 – Apr 15 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Hammond | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Houma | Feb 10 – May 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Kenner | Feb 1 – Apr 15 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Lafayette | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lake Charles | Mar 1 – May 1 | Sept 1 – 30 |
| Mandeville | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Minden | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Monroe | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Morgan City | Feb 1 – Apr 15 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Natchitoches | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| New Iberia | Feb 10 – May 1 | Sept 1 – 30 |
| New Orleans | Feb 1 – Apr 15 | — |
| Opelousas | Mar 15 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Pineville | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Ruston | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Shreveport | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Slidell | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Sulphur | Mar 1 – May 1 | Sept 1 – 30 |
| Thibodaux | Feb 10 – May 1 | Sept 1 – 30 |
| West Monroe | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Youngsville | Mar 1 – May 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Zachary | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 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.