When to plant pole bean in Las Vegas
Pole bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Las Vegas's last spring frost of Feb 4.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 22 – Apr 12
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 21 – May 31
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 70 d
Las Vegas's 305-day season leaves this much room.
Pole bean on Las Vegas'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 4
DEC 5
Common questions
When can I sow pole bean outdoors in Las Vegas?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 22–Apr 12) in Las Vegas, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 83%.
When will pole bean be ready to harvest in Las Vegas?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 21–May 31) in Las Vegas, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 77%.
How long is the growing season in Las Vegas?
Las Vegas has roughly 305 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 Las Vegas's frost dates.
Confidence 86/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.