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When to plant fava bean in Ottawa

In Ottawa, typical last spring frost is April 28 and typical first fall frost is October 29. Typical last spring frost: April 28. Fava bean in Ottawa is not realistic outdoors: 67 suitable days are fewer than the 80 days this plant usually needs.

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Fava bean

Fava bean in Ottawa is not realistic outdoors: 67 suitable days are fewer than the 80 days this plant usually needs.

When to plantApril 14 – July 17

Harvest
July 3 – November 9
Season vs crop
67 grow days vs 80–110 needed
Typical frost (last spring – first fall)
April 28 – October 29

Fava bean in Ottawa is not realistic outdoors: 67 suitable days are fewer than the 80 days this plant usually needs.

Cover methods on this page (fleece, cold frame, unheated greenhouse) do not add enough season for this crop here. Pick another plant from the list below, or use a heated greenhouse.

Planting conditions

Fava bean planting activities across the year: Direct sow, HarvestJFMAMJJASOND~Apr 28~Oct 29
  • Direct sow
  • Harvest
Local activity windows for this place and growing method. Blue fill is usually too cold for this plant. Dashed lines are typical last and first frost.
Suitable growing days in a row67
Days to harvest80–110 days from seed

No planting window is recorded for this place.

Blue fill is usually too cold for this plant. Dashed lines are typical last and first frost (35 seasons (1991–2025)). Adjust a week or two for your conditions.

Planting and growing across the year

Planting is the sow / plant-out window. Growing is daytime air versus this plant’s ideal (15 – 21 °C59 – 70 °F15 – 21 °C (59 – 70 °F)) and tolerable (4 – 24 °C39 – 75 °F4 – 24 °C (39 – 75 °F)) ranges.

Fava bean planting and growing weeks in OttawaJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDECPlantingGrowing
Planting uses sow / plant-out rules; growing shows daytime air against this plant’s ideal and tolerable ranges.

Key dates

Typical last spring frostApril 28
Low-risk last spring frostMay 8
Typical first fall frostOctober 29
Low-risk first fall frostOctober 17
Frost-free days183
Outdoor sow dateApril 14
Direct sow windowApril 14 – July 17
Suitable growing windowApril 14 – June 19 (67 days)
Expected harvestJuly 3 – November 9

How these dates are judged

Ideal conditions
Daytime air from 15 – 21 °C59 – 70 °F15 – 21 °C (59 – 70 °F).
Suitable conditions
Daytime air from 4 – 24 °C39 – 75 °F4 – 24 °C (39 – 75 °F).
Last frost and first frost
Typical spring and fall frost dates for Ottawa, shown in the key dates.
Days to harvest
80–110 days from seed, from typical days to harvest.
Sowing window
Dated sow and harvest bars use frost dates, soil minima, night limits, and last-sow count-back from typical crop timing. Air ratings on the weekly chart colour only weeks inside that same window — see weekly temperatures and windows.

Other plants for Ottawa

Calculated by Plan & Plant. Method. Data 35 seasons (1991–2025).

Frost and suitability dates are typical figures from climate statistics.

Based on 35 years (1991–2025) of ERA5-Land data from Open-Meteo, for an area of about 10 km. Typical dates, not a guarantee.

Dates for Ottawa use ERA5-Land cell 45.41, -75.70. How we calculated this · Algorithm 2026-10-season-10.

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