When to plant bush (snap) bean in Frankfurt
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Frankfurt's last spring frost of Mar 30.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
May 21 – Jun 11
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 10 – Jul 20
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Frankfurt's 230-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Frankfurt'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
MAR 30
NOV 15
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Frankfurt?
Direct-sow around late May (May 21–Jun 11) in Frankfurt, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Frankfurt?
Expect to harvest from around early July (Jul 10–Jul 20) in Frankfurt, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
How long is the growing season in Frankfurt?
Frankfurt has roughly 230 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 Frankfurt's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.