When to plant green beans in Delaware

Green beans
Sow outdoors in Wilmington
Apr 14–May 5

Across Delaware the window opens between April 11 and April 14. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Wilmington
Apr 14–May 5
Last sowing for a harvest
Aug 22
Last frost, Wilmington
Apr 7

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
WilmingtonApr 14–May 5
DoverApr 11–May 2
NewarkApr 14–May 5
MiddletownApr 14–May 5
BearApr 14–May 5

Questions

When should I plant green beans in Delaware?

In Wilmington, sow outdoors from April 14 to May 5. Across Delaware the window opens between April 11 and April 14, 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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Green beans in other states

Frost dates for every city in Delaware