When to Plant Scarlet Runner Bean in Connecticut
Connecticut spans USDA hardiness 6a to 7b (zones 6a to 7b on this page). Plant scarlet runner bean by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Scarlet Runner Bean planting calendar for Connecticut, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Direct sow
May 2
Projected first harvest
Jul 6
Scarlet Runner Bean is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Scarlet Runner Bean planting calendar for Connecticut, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
Apr 27
Projected first harvest
Jul 1
Scarlet Runner Bean is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Scarlet Runner Bean planting calendar for Connecticut, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
Apr 22
Projected first harvest
Jun 26
Scarlet Runner Bean is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Scarlet Runner Bean planting calendar for Connecticut, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
Apr 17
Projected first harvest
Jun 21
Scarlet Runner Bean is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
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Varieties to grow
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Common problems with scarlet runner bean
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