When to plant bush (snap) bean in Edinburgh
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Edinburgh's last spring frost of May 1.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
May 8 – May 29
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 27 – Jul 7
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Edinburgh's 170-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Edinburgh'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
MAY 1
OCT 18
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Edinburgh?
Direct-sow around early May (May 8–May 29) in Edinburgh, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Edinburgh?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 27–Jul 7) in Edinburgh, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 74%.
How long is the growing season in Edinburgh?
Edinburgh has roughly 170 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 Edinburgh's frost dates.
Confidence 82/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.