When to plant pole bean in San Antonio
Pole bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off San Antonio's last spring frost of Feb 21.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 13 – Apr 3
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 12 – May 22
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 70 d
San Antonio's 282-day season leaves this much room.
Pole bean on San Antonio'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 21
NOV 29
Common questions
When can I sow pole bean outdoors in San Antonio?
Direct-sow around mid March (Mar 13–Apr 3) in San Antonio, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 83%.
When will pole bean be ready to harvest in San Antonio?
Expect to harvest from around mid May (May 12–May 22) in San Antonio, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 75%.
How long is the growing season in San Antonio?
San Antonio has roughly 282 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 San Antonio's frost dates.
Confidence 83/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.