When to plant Lima beans in Michigan

In spring, from May 1 – June 20 in Ferndale to May 25 – June 15 in Wyoming.

In fall, from June 1 – 15 in Adrian to July 1 – Aug 1 in Woodhaven.

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 Michigan
PlaceSpringFall
AdrianMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Allen ParkMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
AlpenaMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Ann ArborMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Auburn HillsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Battle CreekMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Bay CityMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
BerkleyMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Beverly HillsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
BirminghamMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
BurtonMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
CadillacNot listedJune 1 – 15
ClawsonMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
ColdwaterMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
DearbornMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Dearborn HeightsMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
DetroitMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
East Grand RapidsMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
East LansingMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
EastpointeMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
EscanabaMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
FarmingtonMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Farmington HillsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
FentonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
FerndaleMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
Flat RockMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
FlintMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
FraserMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Garden CityMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Grand HavenMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Grand RapidsMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
GrandvilleMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
Grosse Pointe ParkMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Grosse Pointe WoodsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
HamtramckMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
Harper WoodsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Hazel ParkMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
HollandMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
InksterMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
IoniaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
JacksonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
KalamazooMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
KentwoodMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
LansingMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Lincoln ParkMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
LivoniaMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Madison HeightsMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
MarquetteMay 25 – June 15June 15 – 30
MelvindaleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
MidlandMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
MonroeMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Mount ClemensMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Mount PleasantMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
MuskegonMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
New BaltimoreMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
NilesMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Norton ShoresMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
NoviMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Oak ParkMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
OwossoMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
PontiacMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Port HuronMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
PortageMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
RiverviewMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
RochesterMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Rochester HillsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
RomulusMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
RosevilleMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Royal OakMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
SaginawMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Sault Ste. MarieMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
South LyonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
SouthfieldMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
SouthgateMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
St. Clair ShoresMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Sterling HeightsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
SturgisMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
TaylorMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
Traverse CityMay 25 – June 15June 15 – 30
TrentonMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
TroyMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
WalkerMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
WarrenMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
WayneMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
WestlandMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
WixomMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
WoodhavenMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
WyandotteMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
WyomingMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
YpsilantiMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 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.