When to plant pole bean in Birmingham
Pole 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 17 – Jun 27
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 70 d
Birmingham's 229-day season leaves this much room.
Pole 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 pole 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 pole bean be ready to harvest in Birmingham?
Expect to harvest from around mid June (Jun 17–Jun 27) 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 pole bean to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow pole 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.