When to plant bush (snap) bean in Baton Rouge
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Baton Rouge's last spring frost of Feb 17.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 25 – Apr 15
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 14 – May 24
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Baton Rouge's 278-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Baton Rouge'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
FEB 17
NOV 24
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Baton Rouge?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 25–Apr 15) in Baton Rouge, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Baton Rouge?
Expect to harvest from around mid May (May 14–May 24) in Baton Rouge, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
How long is the growing season in Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge has roughly 278 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 Baton Rouge's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.