DibbleGrowing green beans: from seed to harvest
Sow beans directly once the soil is warm and nights are mild, because cold, wet soil rots the seed. Sow again every 2 weeks for a continuous harvest. Pods set poorly in very hot weather, so favor the milder months.
Planting dates for green beans by zone
| Zone | Start seeds indoors | Sow or transplant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | not needed | May 31 | July 29 |
| Zone 4 | not needed | May 24 | July 20 |
| Zone 5 | not needed | May 18 | July 4 |
| Zone 6 | not needed | May 10 | July 5 |
| Zone 7 | not needed | April 29 | June 23 |
| Zone 8 | not needed | April 1 | May 22 |
| Zone 9 | not needed | March 9 | April 29 |
| Zone 10 | not needed | March 4 | May 11 |
| Zone 11 | not needed | October 10 | February 22 |
Each date is the start of the best window from the same climate engine the Dibble app uses, run at typical places in each zone. Dibble tunes them to your garden's own location and lets you adjust frost dates for your own yard.
Companion plants
Good neighbors for Bean (bush):
Better kept apart:
Family and rotation
Bean (bush) is in the legumes family. Fix nitrogen: a great crop to plant before heavy feeders like brassicas and nightshades. Learn about crop rotation.
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Questions
When should I plant green beans?
It depends on your zone. Bean (bush) is a tender crop, so the timing follows your last spring frost. Look up your zone in the table below for exact start, sow, and harvest dates, or open Dibble and set where your garden is to get your own calendar.
How long does it take to grow green beans?
About 55 days from sowing to the first harvest, with a picking window of roughly 21 days after that.
What grows well with green beans?
Good companions include Sweet Corn, Cucumber, Potato, Marigold. Keep it away from Onion, Garlic.
Plant at the right time this season
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