When to plant bush (snap) bean in Louisville
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Louisville's last spring frost of Apr 1.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 28 – May 19
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 17 – Jun 27
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Louisville's 212-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Louisville'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
APR 1
OCT 29
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Louisville?
Direct-sow around late April (Apr 28–May 19) in Louisville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Louisville?
Expect to harvest from around mid June (Jun 17–Jun 27) in Louisville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 74%.
How long is the growing season in Louisville?
Louisville has roughly 212 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 Louisville's frost dates.
Confidence 82/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.