When to plant green beans in Arizona

Green beans
Sow outdoors in Phoenix
Feb 15–Mar 8

Across Arizona the window opens between February 15 and June 11. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Phoenix
Feb 15–Mar 8
Last sowing for a harvest
Oct 12
Last frost, Phoenix
Jan 8

Sow outdoors 1–4 weeks after the last frost. Bush beans ripen all at once, so sow a new row every two to three weeks.

Green beans planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PhoenixFeb 15–Mar 8
TucsonFeb 15–Mar 8
GilbertFeb 15–Mar 8
ChandlerFeb 20–Mar 13
GlendaleFeb 15–Mar 8
ScottsdaleFeb 15–Mar 8
TempeFeb 20–Mar 13
GoodyearFeb 15–Mar 8
San Tan ValleyFeb 15–Mar 8
AvondaleFeb 15–Mar 8
Queen CreekFeb 15–Mar 8
MaricopaMar 2–Mar 23
FlagstaffJun 11–Jul 2
Casas AdobesMar 5–Mar 26
Casa GrandeFeb 15–Mar 8
Lake Havasu CityFeb 15–Mar 8
Prescott ValleyMay 7–May 28
Catalina FoothillsFeb 27–Mar 20
PrescottMay 7–May 28
Sierra VistaApr 12–May 3
Bullhead CityFeb 15–Mar 8
Sun CityFeb 15–Mar 8
KingmanApr 9–Apr 30
El MirageFeb 15–Mar 8
Fortuna FoothillsFeb 15–Mar 8
Drexel HeightsFeb 15–Mar 8
FlorenceFeb 15–Mar 8
Rio RicoApr 23–May 14

Questions

When should I plant green beans in Arizona?

In Phoenix, sow outdoors from February 15 to March 8. Across Arizona the window opens between February 15 and June 11, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 1–4 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Frost dates for every city in Arizona