When to plant Lima beans in New York

In spring, from Apr 1 – June 30 in Babylon to May 25 – June 15 in Tonawanda.

In fall, from June 1 – 15 in Albany to July 15 – Sept 1 in New York.

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 New York
PlaceSpringFall
AirmontMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
AlbanyMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
AmsterdamMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
AuburnMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
BabylonApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
BataviaMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
BeaconApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
BinghamtonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
BuffaloMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
CanandaiguaMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Chestnut RidgeMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
CohoesMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
CorningNot listedJune 1 – 15
CortlandMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
DepewMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
Dobbs FerryMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
DunkirkMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
East RockawayApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
ElmiraMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
EndicottMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Floral ParkApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
FreeportApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
FultonMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Garden CityApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
GenevaMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Glen CoveApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
Glens FallsNot listedJune 1 – 15
GloversvilleMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
Great NeckApr 15 – June 20July 15 – Sept 1
HarrisonApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
HaverstrawMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
HempsteadApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
IthacaMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
JamestownMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
Johnson CityMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
KenmoreMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
KingstonMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
Kiryas JoelApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
LackawannaMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
Lake GroveApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
LancasterMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
LindenhurstApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
LockportMay 15 – June 15July 1 – Aug 1
Long BeachApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
LynbrookApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
MamaroneckMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
Massapequa ParkApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
MiddletownMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
MineolaApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
Mount KiscoMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Mount VernonApr 15 – June 20July 15 – Sept 1
New Hyde ParkApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
New RochelleMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
New YorkApr 15 – June 20July 15 – Sept 1
NewburghMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Niagara FallsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
North TonawandaMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
OleanMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
OneidaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
OneontaNot listedJune 1 – 15
OssiningMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
OswegoMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
PatchogueApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
PeekskillMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
PlattsburghMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
Port ChesterApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
PoughkeepsieMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
RochesterMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Rockville CentreApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
RomeMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
RyeApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Saratoga SpringsMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
ScarsdaleMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
SchenectadyMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Sleepy HollowMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
Spring ValleyMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
SuffernMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
SyracuseMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
TarrytownMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
TonawandaMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
TroyMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
UticaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Valley StreamApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
WatertownMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
WatervlietMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
West HaverstrawMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
WestburyApr 15 – June 20July 1 – Aug 15
White PlainsApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
WoodburyApr 1 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
YonkersMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1

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.