When to plant bush (snap) bean in Shreveport
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Shreveport's last spring frost of Mar 3.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 28 – Apr 18
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 17 – May 27
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Shreveport's 271-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Shreveport'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
MAR 3
NOV 17
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Shreveport?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 28–Apr 18) in Shreveport, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Shreveport?
Expect to harvest from around mid May (May 17–May 27) in Shreveport, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Shreveport?
Shreveport has roughly 271 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 Shreveport's frost dates.
Confidence 85/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.