When to plant green beans in North Dakota

Sow outdoors in Fargo

May 11–Jun 1

Across North Dakota the window opens between May 11 and May 28. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

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

FargoMay 11–Jun 1

BismarckMay 17–Jun 7

Grand ForksMay 17–Jun 7

MinotMay 17–Jun 7

West FargoMay 11–Jun 1

WillistonMay 28–Jun 18

DickinsonMay 27–Jun 17

MandanMay 20–Jun 10

When should I plant green beans in North Dakota?

In Fargo, sow outdoors from May 11 to June 1. Across North Dakota the window opens between May 11 and May 28, 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.