When to plant bush (snap) bean in Dunedin
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Dunedin's last spring frost of Oct 18.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Oct 25 – Nov 15
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Dec 14 – Dec 24
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Dunedin's 178-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Dunedin'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
OCT 18
APR 14
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Dunedin?
Direct-sow around late October (Oct 25–Nov 15) in Dunedin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 68%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Dunedin?
Expect to harvest from around mid December (Dec 14–Dec 24) in Dunedin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 61%.
How long is the growing season in Dunedin?
Dunedin has roughly 178 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 Dunedin's frost dates.
Confidence 68/100 · NASA POWER (modeled) · 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.