When to plant bush (snap) bean in Charlotte
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Charlotte's last spring frost of Mar 30.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 24 – May 15
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 13 – Jun 23
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Charlotte's 216-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Charlotte'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 30
NOV 3
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Charlotte?
Direct-sow around late April (Apr 24–May 15) in Charlotte, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Charlotte?
Expect to harvest from around mid June (Jun 13–Jun 23) in Charlotte, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
How long is the growing season in Charlotte?
Charlotte has roughly 216 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 Charlotte's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.