When to plant green beans in Utah

Green beans
Sow outdoors in Salt Lake City
Apr 7–Apr 28

Across Utah the window opens between March 21 and June 9. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Salt Lake City
Apr 7–Apr 28
Last sowing for a harvest
Aug 26
Last frost, Salt Lake City
Mar 31

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
Salt Lake CityApr 7–Apr 28
West Valley CityApr 15–May 6
West JordanApr 25–May 16
ProvoApr 25–May 16
St. GeorgeMar 21–Apr 11
LehiMay 7–May 28
OremApr 26–May 17
SandyMay 6–May 27
OgdenApr 28–May 19
South JordanApr 25–May 16
LaytonMay 6–May 27
Eagle MountainJun 9–Jun 30
MillcreekMay 2–May 23
HerrimanApr 25–May 16
Saratoga SpringsMay 7–May 28
TaylorsvilleApr 7–Apr 28
LoganMay 15–Jun 5
MurrayMay 6–May 27
DraperApr 25–May 16
Spanish ForkMay 2–May 23
RivertonApr 25–May 16
BountifulMay 2–May 23
TooeleMay 9–May 30
Cedar CityMay 11–Jun 1
American ForkApr 24–May 15
SyracuseApr 29–May 20
RoyApr 29–May 20
Pleasant GroveApr 24–May 15
WashingtonMar 21–Apr 11
MidvaleMay 6–May 27
All 47 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
Salt Lake CityApr 7 to Apr 28Mar 31
West Valley CityApr 15 to May 6Apr 8
West JordanApr 25 to May 16Apr 18
ProvoApr 25 to May 16Apr 18
St. GeorgeMar 21 to Apr 11Mar 14
LehiMay 7 to May 28Apr 30
OremApr 26 to May 17Apr 19
SandyMay 6 to May 27Apr 29
OgdenApr 28 to May 19Apr 21
South JordanApr 25 to May 16Apr 18
LaytonMay 6 to May 27Apr 29
Eagle MountainJun 9 to Jun 30Jun 2
MillcreekMay 2 to May 23Apr 25
HerrimanApr 25 to May 16Apr 18
Saratoga SpringsMay 7 to May 28Apr 30
TaylorsvilleApr 7 to Apr 28Mar 31
LoganMay 15 to Jun 5May 8
MurrayMay 6 to May 27Apr 29
DraperApr 25 to May 16Apr 18
Spanish ForkMay 2 to May 23Apr 25
RivertonApr 25 to May 16Apr 18
BountifulMay 2 to May 23Apr 25
TooeleMay 9 to May 30May 2
Cedar CityMay 11 to Jun 1May 4
American ForkApr 24 to May 15Apr 17
SyracuseApr 29 to May 20Apr 22
RoyApr 29 to May 20Apr 22
Pleasant GroveApr 24 to May 15Apr 17
WashingtonMar 21 to Apr 11Mar 14
MidvaleMay 6 to May 27Apr 29
SpringvilleApr 25 to May 16Apr 18
KearnsApr 15 to May 6Apr 8
MagnaApr 10 to May 1Apr 3
ClearfieldMay 6 to May 27Apr 29
KaysvilleApr 26 to May 17Apr 19
Cottonwood HeightsMay 6 to May 27Apr 29
HolladayMay 6 to May 27Apr 29
South Salt LakeApr 7 to Apr 28Mar 31
FarmingtonApr 26 to May 17Apr 19
HurricaneApr 8 to Apr 29Apr 1
West HavenApr 29 to May 20Apr 22
PaysonMay 11 to Jun 1May 4
ClintonApr 29 to May 20Apr 22
North Salt LakeMay 1 to May 22Apr 24
North OgdenApr 26 to May 17Apr 19
HighlandMay 10 to May 31May 3
Brigham CityMay 12 to Jun 2May 5

Questions

When should I plant green beans in Utah?

In Salt Lake City, sow outdoors from April 7 to April 28. Across Utah the window opens between March 21 and June 9, 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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Frost dates for every city in Utah