When to plant bush (snap) bean in Birmingham
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Birmingham's last spring frost of Apr 24.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
May 1 – May 22
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 20 – Jun 30
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Birmingham's 181-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Birmingham'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
APR 24
OCT 22
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Birmingham?
Direct-sow around early May (May 1–May 22) in Birmingham, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Birmingham?
Expect to harvest from around mid June (Jun 20–Jun 30) in Birmingham, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Birmingham?
Birmingham has roughly 181 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 Birmingham's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.