When to plant bush (snap) bean in Riverside
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Riverside's last spring frost of Feb 16.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 9 – Apr 30
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 29 – Jun 8
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Riverside's 293-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Riverside'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
FEB 16
DEC 6
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Riverside?
Direct-sow around early April (Apr 9–Apr 30) in Riverside, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Riverside?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 29–Jun 8) in Riverside, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 70%.
How long is the growing season in Riverside?
Riverside has roughly 293 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 Riverside's frost dates.
Confidence 78/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.