When to plant pole bean in Grand Prairie
Pole bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Grand Prairie's last spring frost of Mar 6.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 3 – Apr 24
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 2 – Jun 12
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 70 d
Grand Prairie's 266-day season leaves this much room.
Pole bean on Grand Prairie'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 6
NOV 23
Common questions
When can I sow pole bean outdoors in Grand Prairie?
Direct-sow around early April (Apr 3–Apr 24) in Grand Prairie, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will pole bean be ready to harvest in Grand Prairie?
Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 2–Jun 12) in Grand Prairie, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Grand Prairie?
Grand Prairie has roughly 266 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 Grand Prairie's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.