When to plant bush (snap) bean in Mobile
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Mobile's last spring frost of Feb 20.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 20 – Apr 10
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 9 – May 19
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Mobile's 287-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Mobile'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
FEB 20
NOV 29
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Mobile?
Direct-sow around mid March (Mar 20–Apr 10) in Mobile, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Mobile?
Expect to harvest from around early May (May 9–May 19) in Mobile, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Mobile?
Mobile has roughly 287 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 Mobile's frost dates.
Confidence 85/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.