DibbleGrowing green beans: from seed to harvest
Sow beans directly a week after your last frost when soil is warm. Succession sow every 2 weeks for continuous harvest.
Planting dates for green beans by zone
| Zone | Start seeds indoors | Sow or transplant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | not needed | May 22 | July 16 |
| Zone 4 | not needed | May 17 | July 11 |
| Zone 5 | not needed | May 7 | July 1 |
| Zone 6 | not needed | April 28 | June 22 |
| Zone 7 | not needed | April 17 | June 11 |
| Zone 8 | not needed | April 4 | May 29 |
| Zone 9 | not needed | March 8 | May 2 |
| Zone 10 | not needed | February 7 | April 3 |
| Zone 11 | not needed | January 8 | March 4 |
These dates use typical frost dates for each zone. Dibble tunes them to your exact ZIP 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 enter your ZIP 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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