Bush beans planting calendar
When to plant bush beans — pick your state
Bush beans timing swings hard by climate — choose your state for sow, transplant, and harvest dates calibrated to its USDA zone and frost window.
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Common questions
When should I plant bush beans?
Bush beans hate cold, wet soil — seed will rot below 16 °C. Wait 7-14 days after the last spring frost and sow direct in warm soil. Succession-plant every 2-3 weeks for a continuous harvest. Because the right window depends on your local frost dates, pick your US state above for a calendar with exact sow, transplant, and harvest dates.
Does the best time to plant bush beans vary by state?
Yes — planting dates swing by several weeks across the US because each state sits in a different USDA zone with its own frost window. Every state page here gives bush beans dates calibrated to that state's climate.
How are these bush beans planting dates calculated?
Each state's dates come from that state's dominant USDA hardiness zone and NOAA average frost dates, then adjusted for bush beans's cold tolerance and days to maturity.