Vegetables
Broad Beans
A winter crop that feeds the soil; stake it if the site is windy.
Vicia faba · Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
When to plant Broad Beans in Australia
Sourced timing by broad climate zone. Zones with no sourced timing for an action are left out rather than estimated.
- Sow seed
- Cool — Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Temperate, Arid — Apr, May, Jun
- Subtropical — Apr, Jun
- Harvest
- Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Arid — 14–16 weeks after sowing
Australian planting guide by climate zone
Sourced guidance by broad climate zone, shown as fixed months, timing relative to sowing or planting, or written growing advice. Your GrowCal calendar applies your regional growing profile, so its dates may sit earlier or later than the months below.
| Action | Cool | Temperate | Subtropical | Tropical | Arid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, SepDetailsSow in March-September. | Apr, May, JunDetailsSow in April-June. | Apr, JunDetailsSow in April. Sow in June. | No sourced timing currently shown | Apr, May, JunDetailsSow in April-June. |
| Plant out | — | — | — | Climate guidanceDetailsBroad beans are a cool-season legume and are marginal in the tropics. Where they are grown at all it is a single sowing in the cool dry season, not a year-round crop. | — |
| Feed | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Pest check | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Harvest | 14–16 wks after sowingRelativeDetails14-16 weeks should see them start to produce. | 14–16 wks after sowingRelativeDetails14-16 weeks should see them start to produce. | 14–16 wks after sowingRelativeDetails14-16 weeks should see them start to produce. | No sourced timing currently shown | 14–16 wks after sowingRelativeDetails14-16 weeks should see them start to produce. |
Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.
Care guidance
Sourced advice for Broad Beans that isn't tied to a month.
- Sow seed direct 5-10cm deep, 20cm apart.
- Fungal disease follows poor drainage; black tips and spots are the tell-tale signs.
Zone notes
- Tropical: Broad beans are a cool-season legume and are marginal in the tropics. Where they are grown at all it is a single sowing in the cool dry season, not a year-round crop.
About this data
This schedule is part of GrowCal's preview horticultural dataset — useful as general guidance, and still being validated. Conditions vary with your soil, aspect, frost and variety. Read more on the data & methodology page, or send us a correction.
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