When to plant bush (snap) bean in Orlando
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Orlando's last spring frost of Jan 19.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 27 – Mar 20
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 18 – Apr 28
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Orlando's 336-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Orlando'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
JAN 19
DEC 21
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Orlando?
Direct-sow around late February (Feb 27–Mar 20) in Orlando, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Orlando?
Expect to harvest from around mid April (Apr 18–Apr 28) in Orlando, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.
How long is the growing season in Orlando?
Orlando has roughly 336 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 Orlando's frost dates.
Confidence 80/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.