When to plant pole bean in Frankfurt
Pole 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 20 – Jul 30
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 70 d
Frankfurt's 230-day season leaves this much room.
Pole 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 pole 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 pole bean be ready to harvest in Frankfurt?
Expect to harvest from around mid July (Jul 20–Jul 30) 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 pole bean to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow pole 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.