When to plant bush (snap) bean in Houston
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Houston's last spring frost of Jan 26.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 12 – Apr 2
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 1 – May 11
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Houston's 317-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Houston'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
JAN 26
DEC 9
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Houston?
Direct-sow around mid March (Mar 12–Apr 2) in Houston, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Houston?
Expect to harvest from around early May (May 1–May 11) in Houston, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Houston?
Houston has roughly 317 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 Houston's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.