When to plant green beans in Oklahoma

Green beans
Sow outdoors in Oklahoma City
Apr 11–May 2

Across Oklahoma the window opens between March 22 and April 18. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Oklahoma City
Apr 11–May 2
Last sowing for a harvest
Aug 20
Last frost, Oklahoma City
Apr 4

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
Oklahoma CityApr 11–May 2
TulsaApr 7–Apr 28
NormanApr 10–May 1
Broken ArrowApr 8–Apr 29
EdmondApr 17–May 8
LawtonApr 2–Apr 23
MooreApr 7–Apr 28
Midwest CityApr 9–Apr 30
EnidApr 13–May 4
StillwaterApr 12–May 3
OwassoApr 7–Apr 28
BartlesvilleApr 18–May 9
MuskogeeApr 14–May 5
BixbyApr 8–Apr 29
ShawneeApr 6–Apr 27
JenksApr 6–Apr 27
YukonApr 9–Apr 30
ArdmoreMar 22–Apr 12
MustangApr 11–May 2
Ponca CityApr 17–May 8
SapulpaApr 6–Apr 27
DuncanApr 1–Apr 22
DurantApr 7–Apr 28
Del CityApr 9–Apr 30
El RenoApr 13–May 4
ClaremoreApr 14–May 5
Sand SpringsApr 6–Apr 27
BethanyApr 9–Apr 30

Questions

When should I plant green beans in Oklahoma?

In Oklahoma City, sow outdoors from April 11 to May 2. Across Oklahoma the window opens between March 22 and April 18, 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 Oklahoma