When to plant bush (snap) bean in Virginia Beach
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Virginia Beach's last spring frost of Mar 24.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 29 – May 20
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 18 – Jun 28
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Virginia Beach's 237-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Virginia Beach'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 24
NOV 17
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Virginia Beach?
Direct-sow around late April (Apr 29–May 20) in Virginia Beach, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Virginia Beach?
Expect to harvest from around mid June (Jun 18–Jun 28) in Virginia Beach, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
How long is the growing season in Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach has roughly 237 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 Virginia Beach's frost dates.
Confidence 87/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.