When to plant green beans in Ohio
Sow outdoors in Columbus
Apr 27–May 18
Across Ohio the window opens between April 15 and May 15. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.
- Sow outdoors, Columbus
- Apr 27–May 18
- Last sowing for a harvest
- Aug 11
- Last frost, Columbus
- Apr 20
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
ColumbusApr 27–May 18
ClevelandApr 15–May 6
CincinnatiApr 23–May 14
ToledoApr 27–May 18
AkronMay 1–May 22
DaytonApr 25–May 16
ParmaApr 27–May 18
CantonMay 1–May 22
LorainMay 1–May 22
HamiltonApr 29–May 20
YoungstownMay 8–May 29
SpringfieldMay 2–May 23
KetteringApr 25–May 16
ElyriaApr 29–May 20
MiddletownMay 1–May 22
NewarkMay 6–May 27
Cuyahoga FallsMay 7–May 28
DublinApr 29–May 20
LakewoodApr 27–May 18
BeavercreekApr 25–May 16
EuclidApr 15–May 6
MansfieldMay 3–May 24
MentorApr 22–May 13
DelawareApr 26–May 17
StrongsvilleApr 27–May 18
Grove CityApr 30–May 21
FairfieldApr 29–May 20
Huber HeightsApr 23–May 14
Cleveland HeightsApr 15–May 6
ReynoldsburgApr 25–May 16
All 87 cities
| City | Sow outdoors | Last frost |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | Apr 27 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| Cleveland | Apr 15 to May 6 | Apr 8 |
| Cincinnati | Apr 23 to May 14 | Apr 16 |
| Toledo | Apr 27 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| Akron | May 1 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Dayton | Apr 25 to May 16 | Apr 18 |
| Parma | Apr 27 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| Canton | May 1 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Lorain | May 1 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Hamilton | Apr 29 to May 20 | Apr 22 |
| Youngstown | May 8 to May 29 | May 1 |
| Springfield | May 2 to May 23 | Apr 25 |
| Kettering | Apr 25 to May 16 | Apr 18 |
| Elyria | Apr 29 to May 20 | Apr 22 |
| Middletown | May 1 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Newark | May 6 to May 27 | Apr 29 |
| Cuyahoga Falls | May 7 to May 28 | Apr 30 |
| Dublin | Apr 29 to May 20 | Apr 22 |
| Lakewood | Apr 27 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| Beavercreek | Apr 25 to May 16 | Apr 18 |
| Euclid | Apr 15 to May 6 | Apr 8 |
| Mansfield | May 3 to May 24 | Apr 26 |
| Mentor | Apr 22 to May 13 | Apr 15 |
| Delaware | Apr 26 to May 17 | Apr 19 |
| Strongsville | Apr 27 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| Grove City | Apr 30 to May 21 | Apr 23 |
| Fairfield | Apr 29 to May 20 | Apr 22 |
| Huber Heights | Apr 23 to May 14 | Apr 16 |
| Cleveland Heights | Apr 15 to May 6 | Apr 8 |
| Reynoldsburg | Apr 25 to May 16 | Apr 18 |
| Lancaster | Apr 29 to May 20 | Apr 22 |
| Findlay | Apr 29 to May 20 | Apr 22 |
| Hilliard | Apr 29 to May 20 | Apr 22 |
| Warren | May 15 to Jun 5 | May 8 |
| Westerville | Apr 29 to May 20 | Apr 22 |
| North Ridgeville | Apr 29 to May 20 | Apr 22 |
| Gahanna | Apr 25 to May 16 | Apr 18 |
| Upper Arlington | Apr 27 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| Mason | Apr 29 to May 20 | Apr 22 |
| Fairborn | May 1 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Marion | May 2 to May 23 | Apr 25 |
| Brunswick | Apr 27 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| Lima | May 1 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Stow | May 7 to May 28 | Apr 30 |
| Westlake | Apr 27 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| Massillon | May 1 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| North Olmsted | Apr 27 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| Bowling Green | Apr 29 to May 20 | Apr 22 |
| North Royalton | Apr 27 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| Austintown | May 15 to Jun 5 | May 8 |
| Marysville | Apr 26 to May 17 | Apr 19 |
| Garfield Heights | Apr 15 to May 6 | Apr 8 |
| Shaker Heights | Apr 15 to May 6 | Apr 8 |
| Kent | Apr 28 to May 19 | Apr 21 |
| Green | May 1 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Troy | Apr 25 to May 16 | Apr 18 |
| Wooster | May 7 to May 28 | Apr 30 |
| Avon Lake | Apr 29 to May 20 | Apr 22 |
| Xenia | Apr 25 to May 16 | Apr 18 |
| Pickerington | Apr 30 to May 21 | Apr 23 |
| Medina | May 6 to May 27 | Apr 29 |
| Avon | Apr 29 to May 20 | Apr 22 |
| Perrysburg | Apr 29 to May 20 | Apr 22 |
| Athens | May 2 to May 23 | Apr 25 |
| Centerville | Apr 24 to May 15 | Apr 17 |
| Zanesville | May 3 to May 24 | Apr 26 |
| Barberton | May 1 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Wadsworth | May 6 to May 27 | Apr 29 |
| Riverside | Apr 25 to May 16 | Apr 18 |
| Willoughby | May 3 to May 24 | Apr 26 |
| Sandusky | Apr 17 to May 8 | Apr 10 |
| Solon | Apr 15 to May 6 | Apr 8 |
| Trotwood | Apr 25 to May 16 | Apr 18 |
| Hudson | May 7 to May 28 | Apr 30 |
| Maple Heights | Apr 15 to May 6 | Apr 8 |
| Oxford | Apr 26 to May 17 | Apr 19 |
| Lebanon | May 1 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Chillicothe | Apr 27 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| Alliance | May 1 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Rocky River | Apr 27 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| South Euclid | Apr 15 to May 6 | Apr 8 |
| Piqua | Apr 25 to May 16 | Apr 18 |
| Painesville | Apr 22 to May 13 | Apr 15 |
| Miamisburg | Apr 24 to May 15 | Apr 17 |
| Parma Heights | Apr 27 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| Sidney | May 4 to May 25 | Apr 27 |
| Forest Park | Apr 29 to May 20 | Apr 22 |
Questions
When should I plant green beans in Ohio?
In Columbus, sow outdoors from April 27 to May 18. Across Ohio the window opens between April 15 and May 15, 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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