When to plant bush (snap) bean in Miami

Miami is frost-free, so bush (snap) bean's dates key off the local wet and dry seasons and monthly temperatures — not a frost date.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Nov 1 – Mar 18
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Dec 21 – May 17
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
From sowing to first pick.

Common questions

When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Miami?

Direct-sow around early November (Nov 1–Mar 18) in Miami, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 67%.

When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Miami?

Expect to harvest from around late December (Dec 21–May 17) in Miami, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 60%.

The rule of thumb

Miami never frosts, so timing is about heat and the wet/dry seasons, not frost. Sow bush (snap) bean into its window above and keep it watered. Every date here is modelled from Miami's monthly climate normals, not frost dates.

Confidence 67/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · modelled from climate normals.