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 Mar 15.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 22 – Apr 12
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 11 – May 21
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Marseille's 261-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
FROST
MAR 15
DEC 1
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Marseille?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 22–Apr 12) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Marseille?
Expect to harvest from around mid May (May 11–May 21) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Marseille?
Marseille has roughly 261 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 84/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.