When to plant Lima beans in Wisconsin

In spring, from May 1 – June 20 in Caledonia to May 25 – June 15 in Wisconsin Rapids.

In fall, from June 1 – 15 in Allouez to July 1 – Aug 1 in South Milwaukee.

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 Wisconsin
PlaceSpringFall
AllouezMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
AppletonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
AshwaubenonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
BarabooMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Beaver DamMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
BellevueMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
BeloitMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
BrookfieldMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Brown DeerMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
BurlingtonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
CaledoniaMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
CedarburgMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Chippewa FallsMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
CudahyMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
De PereMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
DeForestMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Eau ClaireMay 1 – June 20June 1 – 15
ElkhornMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
FitchburgMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Fond du LacMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Fort AtkinsonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Fox CrossingMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
FranklinMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
GermantownMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
GlendaleMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
GraftonMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Green BayMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
GreendaleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
GreenfieldMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
GreenvilleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
HarrisonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
HartfordMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
HartlandMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
HobartMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
HolmenMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
HowardMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
HudsonMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
JanesvilleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
KaukaunaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
KenoshaMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
La CrosseMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
LisbonMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Little ChuteMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
MadisonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
ManitowocMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
MarinetteMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
MarshfieldMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
MenashaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Menomonee FallsMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
MenomonieMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
MequonMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
MiddletonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
MilwaukeeMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
MonroeMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Mount PleasantMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
MuskegoMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
NeenahMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
New BerlinMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
New RichmondMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
Oak CreekMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
OconomowocMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
OnalaskaMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
OregonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
OshkoshMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
PewaukeeMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
PlattevilleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Pleasant PrairieMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
PloverMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Port WashingtonMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
RacineMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
ReedsburgMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
RichfieldMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
River FallsMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
Salem LakesMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
SheboyganMay 1 – June 20June 15 – 30
ShorewoodMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
South MilwaukeeMay 1 – June 20July 1 – Aug 1
Stevens PointMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
StoughtonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
SuamicoMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
Sun PrairieMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
SuperiorMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
SussexMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
Two RiversMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
VeronaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
WatertownMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
WaukeshaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
WaunakeeMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
WaupunMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
WausauMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
WauwatosaMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
West AllisMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
West BendMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
WestonMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 15
Whitefish BayMay 15 – June 15June 15 – 30
WhitewaterMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
WindsorMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Wisconsin RapidsMay 25 – 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.