ROOTED IN REAL DATA Historical data. Thoughtful planning. No weather guarantees.
The growing library

When to plant
pole beans.

Climbing snap beans that need support.

Direct sowReviewed
01 / Right crop, right place

Where the timing comes from

Choose the region that actually covers your garden. These source references are not a nationwide planting calendar.

Spring frost-relative reference

Colorado

Around the spring frost reference

The source anchor is the average last spring frost. Use this as an approximate regional starting point.

  • Check garden soil temperature, workable soil and current weather.
  • Protect or delay frost-sensitive plants while frost remains possible.

A NOAA station’s median 32°F freeze date is a different measure. Substituting it is an application calculation, not a published local calendar.

Published regional calendar

Central North Carolina

Use the Central North Carolina calendar, with its separate establishment methods. This is not a calendar for every part of North Carolina.

Published crop row
Beans, snap/pole
Published regional calendar

Florida

Use the Florida calendar for your specific subregion. Planting months are not interchangeable across the state.

Published crop row
Beans, pole
Reviewed Florida rows
North · Central · South

Outside these regions? Use your local Extension planting guidance. A nearby weather station describes climate; it does not establish whether or when to plant this crop.

02 / Know when the clock starts

How long until harvest?

The reviewed Central North Carolina source provides this maturity reference. Your variety and growing conditions can change the interval.

Central North Carolina
65–70days

From direct sowing

Count from seed sown directly in the garden.

Source crop: Beans, snap/poleRead source
03 / Before you plant

The details that matter

Fabaceae

Plan for pole beans

  • Soil warmth and the forecast can require delaying planting beyond a historical freeze-date reference.

Maturity references vary with cultivar, harvest size, weather, and establishment method. Keep your seed packet or transplant label alongside the regional calendar.

Soil temperature

No verified value
in this guide.

We have not assigned a germination minimum for pole beans. Use crop-specific local guidance for your planting material and method.

Open evidence

Follow the sources.

Selected source facts reviewed . This is our review date, not the sources’ publication date.

How we use the data
  1. NC State Extension · Central North Carolina Planting Calendar
  2. Colorado State University Extension · Vegetable Planting Guide
  3. UF/IFAS Extension · Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide