When to Plant Green beans in South Dakota: May 3–May 24

When to plant green beans in South Dakota

Sow outdoors in Sioux Falls

May 3–May 24

Across South Dakota the window opens between May 3 and May 15. 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

Sioux FallsMay 3–May 24

Rapid CityMay 10–May 31

AberdeenMay 15–Jun 5

BrookingsMay 13–Jun 3

WatertownMay 14–Jun 4

Questions

When should I plant green beans in South Dakota?

In Sioux Falls, sow outdoors from May 3 to May 24. Across South Dakota the window opens between May 3 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.