When to Plant Scarlet Runner Bean in Zone 6
In USDA zone 6, plant outdoors May 2 to July 6, and expect your first harvest around July 6.
Scarlet Runner Bean planting calendar for USDA Zone 6
Direct sow
May 2
Projected first harvest
Jul 6
Scarlet Runner Bean is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Dates use USDA zone 6a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 6 means for scarlet runner bean
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 6 gives you roughly 168 frost-free days, and scarlet runner bean need about 65 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
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Common problems with scarlet runner bean
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