How to grow fava bean
Vicia faba
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Open the planting calendarGrowing conditions
- Days to maturity
- 100 to 120 (from sowing)
- Spacing
- 5 to 8 in apart, rows 24 in
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 5.6 to 7
Common problems
- aphids
- chocolate spot
- white mold
Sources
- Oregon State University, Department of Horticulture (Oregon Vegetables): Beans, Fava (Vicia faba)
- University of California Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Fava Beans
Last updated 2026-06-13.