When to plant bush (snap) bean in Sacramento
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Sacramento's last spring frost of Feb 15.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
May 2 – May 23
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 21 – Jul 1
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Sacramento's 282-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Sacramento'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 15
NOV 27
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Sacramento?
Direct-sow around early May (May 2–May 23) in Sacramento, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Sacramento?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 21–Jul 1) in Sacramento, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
How long is the growing season in Sacramento?
Sacramento has roughly 282 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 Sacramento's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.