When to plant bush (snap) bean in Vancouver
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Vancouver's last spring frost of Feb 27.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Jun 23 – Jul 14
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Aug 12 – Aug 22
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Vancouver's 274-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Vancouver's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
FEB 27
NOV 25
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Vancouver?
Direct-sow around late June (Jun 23–Jul 14) in Vancouver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Vancouver?
Expect to harvest from around mid August (Aug 12–Aug 22) in Vancouver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
How long is the growing season in Vancouver?
Vancouver has roughly 274 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow bush (snap) bean to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow bush (snap) bean 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Vancouver's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.