When to plant bush (snap) bean in Jacksonville
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Jacksonville's last spring frost of Feb 9.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 7 – Mar 28
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 26 – May 6
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Jacksonville's 311-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Jacksonville'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 9
DEC 17
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Jacksonville?
Direct-sow around early March (Mar 7–Mar 28) in Jacksonville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Jacksonville?
Expect to harvest from around late April (Apr 26–May 6) in Jacksonville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Jacksonville?
Jacksonville has roughly 311 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 Jacksonville's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.