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When to Plant Beans in Minnesota

Minnesota spans USDA hardiness 3a to 5a (zones 3a to 5a on this page). Plant beans by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

Jump to: Zone 3a · Zone 3b · Zone 4a · Zone 4b · Zone 5a

Beans planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 3a

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 10

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Direct sow

Jun 13

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3a (approximate)

Beans needs about 50 to 100 days depending on the variety to mature — longer than Zone 3a typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Beans planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 3b

Average last spring frost

May 20

Average first fall frost

September 15

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Direct sow

Jun 3

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Projected first harvest

Sep 1

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3b (approximate)

Most beans mature in about 50 to 100 days depending on the variety. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Beans planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 4a

Average last spring frost

May 15

Average first fall frost

September 20

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Direct sow

May 29

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Projected first harvest

Aug 27

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4a (approximate)

Most beans mature in about 50 to 100 days depending on the variety. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Beans planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 4b

Average last spring frost

May 10

Average first fall frost

September 25

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Direct sow

May 24

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Projected first harvest

Aug 22

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4b (approximate)

Most beans mature in about 50 to 100 days depending on the variety. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Beans planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 5a

Average last spring frost

May 5

Average first fall frost

October 1

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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. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Not sure which half-zone you're in? Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

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 BeetleBean Leaf BeetleCowpea CurculioPea MothSeed Corn MaggotEuropean Corn BorerAngular Leaf SpotBlossom DropCharcoal RotBacterial Soft RotFusarium WiltTomato Spotted Wilt Virus

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beans — full zone guide

All zonesZone 3 →Zone 4 →Zone 5 →