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 Mar 27.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 18 – May 9
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 7 – Jun 17
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Birmingham's 229-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
MAR 27
NOV 11
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Birmingham?
Direct-sow around mid April (Apr 18–May 9) in Birmingham, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Birmingham?
Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 7–Jun 17) in Birmingham, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
How long is the growing season in Birmingham?
Birmingham has roughly 229 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 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.