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When to Plant Beans in Vermont

Vermont spans USDA hardiness 4a to 5b (zones 4a to 5b 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 4a · Zone 4b · Zone 5a · Zone 5b

Beans planting calendar for Vermont, 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 Vermont, 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 Vermont, 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) →

Beans planting calendar for Vermont, Zone 5b

Average last spring frost

April 30

Average first fall frost

October 5

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Direct sow

May 14

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Projected first harvest

Aug 12

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5b (approximate)

Most beans mature in about 50 to 100 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

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