When to plant green beans in North Carolina

Green beans
Sow outdoors in Charlotte
Apr 6–Apr 27

Across North Carolina the window opens between March 22 and April 23. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charlotte
Apr 6–Apr 27
Last sowing for a harvest
Aug 21
Last frost, Charlotte
Mar 30

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
CharlotteApr 6–Apr 27
RaleighApr 4–Apr 25
GreensboroApr 8–Apr 29
DurhamApr 9–Apr 30
Winston-SalemApr 2–Apr 23
FayettevilleApr 6–Apr 27
CaryApr 3–Apr 24
WilmingtonMar 26–Apr 16
High PointApr 6–Apr 27
ConcordApr 8–Apr 29
GreenvilleApr 3–Apr 24
AshevilleApr 13–May 4
GastoniaApr 3–Apr 24
ApexApr 3–Apr 24
JacksonvilleMar 30–Apr 20
HuntersvilleApr 6–Apr 27
Chapel HillApr 5–Apr 26
KannapolisApr 8–Apr 29
BurlingtonApr 5–Apr 26
Wake ForestApr 11–May 2
MooresvilleApr 16–May 7
Rocky MountApr 7–Apr 28
Holly SpringsApr 13–May 4
WilsonMar 29–Apr 19
Fuquay-VarinaApr 8–Apr 29
HickoryApr 7–Apr 28
Indian TrailApr 7–Apr 28
MonroeApr 10–May 1
GarnerApr 8–Apr 29
SalisburyApr 13–May 4
All 52 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
CharlotteApr 6 to Apr 27Mar 30
RaleighApr 4 to Apr 25Mar 28
GreensboroApr 8 to Apr 29Apr 1
DurhamApr 9 to Apr 30Apr 2
Winston-SalemApr 2 to Apr 23Mar 26
FayettevilleApr 6 to Apr 27Mar 30
CaryApr 3 to Apr 24Mar 27
WilmingtonMar 26 to Apr 16Mar 19
High PointApr 6 to Apr 27Mar 30
ConcordApr 8 to Apr 29Apr 1
GreenvilleApr 3 to Apr 24Mar 27
AshevilleApr 13 to May 4Apr 6
GastoniaApr 3 to Apr 24Mar 27
ApexApr 3 to Apr 24Mar 27
JacksonvilleMar 30 to Apr 20Mar 23
HuntersvilleApr 6 to Apr 27Mar 30
Chapel HillApr 5 to Apr 26Mar 29
KannapolisApr 8 to Apr 29Apr 1
BurlingtonApr 5 to Apr 26Mar 29
Wake ForestApr 11 to May 2Apr 4
MooresvilleApr 16 to May 7Apr 9
Rocky MountApr 7 to Apr 28Mar 31
Holly SpringsApr 13 to May 4Apr 6
WilsonMar 29 to Apr 19Mar 22
Fuquay-VarinaApr 8 to Apr 29Apr 1
HickoryApr 7 to Apr 28Mar 31
Indian TrailApr 7 to Apr 28Mar 31
MonroeApr 10 to May 1Apr 3
GarnerApr 8 to Apr 29Apr 1
SalisburyApr 13 to May 4Apr 6
LelandMar 26 to Apr 16Mar 19
CorneliusApr 8 to Apr 29Apr 1
GoldsboroMar 22 to Apr 12Mar 15
New BernMar 30 to Apr 20Mar 23
SanfordApr 17 to May 8Apr 10
MatthewsApr 7 to Apr 28Mar 31
ClaytonApr 14 to May 5Apr 7
MorrisvilleApr 7 to Apr 28Mar 31
StatesvilleApr 23 to May 14Apr 16
Mint HillApr 7 to Apr 28Mar 31
KernersvilleApr 6 to Apr 27Mar 30
AsheboroApr 12 to May 3Apr 5
ThomasvilleApr 6 to Apr 27Mar 30
ShelbyApr 19 to May 10Apr 12
KnightdaleApr 14 to May 5Apr 7
WaxhawApr 7 to Apr 28Mar 31
ClemmonsApr 16 to May 7Apr 9
MebaneApr 11 to May 2Apr 4
CarrboroApr 7 to Apr 28Mar 31
HarrisburgApr 8 to Apr 29Apr 1
LexingtonApr 18 to May 9Apr 11
GrahamApr 11 to May 2Apr 4

Questions

When should I plant green beans in North Carolina?

In Charlotte, sow outdoors from April 6 to April 27. Across North Carolina the window opens between March 22 and April 23, 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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