When to plant pole bean in Corpus Christi
Pole bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Corpus Christi's last spring frost of Feb 2.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Dec 25 – Jan 15
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Feb 23 – Mar 5
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 70 d
Corpus Christi's 314-day season leaves this much room.
Pole bean on Corpus Christi'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
FEB 2
DEC 13
Common questions
When can I sow pole bean outdoors in Corpus Christi?
Direct-sow around late December (Dec 25–Jan 15) in Corpus Christi, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
When will pole bean be ready to harvest in Corpus Christi?
Expect to harvest from around late February (Feb 23–Mar 5) in Corpus Christi, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 75%.
How long is the growing season in Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi has roughly 314 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 Corpus Christi's frost dates.
Confidence 83/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.