When to plant pole bean in Green Bay
Pole bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Green Bay's last spring frost of May 4.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Jun 7 – Jun 28
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Aug 6 – Aug 16
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 70 d
Green Bay's 152-day season leaves this much room.
Pole bean on Green Bay'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
MAY 4
OCT 5
Common questions
When can I sow pole bean outdoors in Green Bay?
Direct-sow around early June (Jun 7–Jun 28) in Green Bay, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will pole bean be ready to harvest in Green Bay?
Expect to harvest from around early August (Aug 6–Aug 16) in Green Bay, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
How long is the growing season in Green Bay?
Green Bay has roughly 152 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 Green Bay's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.