When to plant pole bean in Fayetteville

Pole bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Fayetteville's last spring frost of Mar 25.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 23 – May 14
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 22 – Jul 2
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 70 d
Fayetteville's 228-day season leaves this much room.
Pole bean on Fayetteville'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
MAR 25
NOV 8

Common questions

When can I sow pole bean outdoors in Fayetteville?

Direct-sow around late April (Apr 23–May 14) in Fayetteville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.

When will pole bean be ready to harvest in Fayetteville?

Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 22–Jul 2) in Fayetteville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.

How long is the growing season in Fayetteville?

Fayetteville has roughly 228 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 Fayetteville's frost dates.

Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.