When to plant pole bean in Oklahoma City
Pole bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Oklahoma City's last spring frost of Apr 3.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 27 – May 18
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 26 – Jul 6
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 70 d
Oklahoma City's 223-day season leaves this much room.
Pole bean on Oklahoma City'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 3
NOV 5
Common questions
When can I sow pole bean outdoors in Oklahoma City?
Direct-sow around late April (Apr 27–May 18) in Oklahoma City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will pole bean be ready to harvest in Oklahoma City?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 26–Jul 6) in Oklahoma City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
How long is the growing season in Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City has roughly 223 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 Oklahoma City's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.