How long do beans take to grow?

Most beans mature in about 50 to 100 days depending on the variety, measured from planting.

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When to Plant Beans in Zone 5

In USDA zone 5, plant outdoors May 19 to August 17, and expect your first harvest around August 17.

Beans planting calendar for USDA Zone 5

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Direct sow

May 19

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Projected first harvest

Aug 17

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5a — approximate

Most beans mature in about 50 to 100 days depending on the variety. Dates use USDA zone 5a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 5 means for beans

Average last spring frost

May 5

Average first fall frost

October 1

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 5 gives you roughly 149 frost-free days, and beans need about 50 to 100 days depending on the variety to mature.

Varieties to grow

10 varieties of beans in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Black Bean →Blue Lake Green Bean →Cannellini Bean →Cranberry Bean →Kentucky Wonder Pole Bean →Kidney Bean →Navy Bean →Pinto Bean →Provider Bush Bean →Romano Bean →

Common problems with beans

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

Mexican Bean Beetle Bean Leaf Beetle Cowpea Curculio Pea Moth Seed Corn Maggot European Corn Borer Angular Leaf Spot Blossom Drop Charcoal Rot Bacterial Soft Rot Fusarium Wilt Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus

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When to plant beans in other zones

All zones Zone 3 →Zone 4 →Zone 6 →Zone 7 →Zone 8 →Zone 9 →Zone 10 →