When to plant bush (snap) bean in Marseille
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Marseille's last spring frost of Feb 22.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
May 4 – May 25
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 23 – Jul 3
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Marseille's 284-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Marseille'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
FEB 22
DEC 3
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Marseille?
Direct-sow around early May (May 4–May 25) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Marseille?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 23–Jul 3) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
How long is the growing season in Marseille?
Marseille has roughly 284 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 Marseille's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.