When to plant green beans in West Virginia

Green beans
Sow outdoors in Charleston
Apr 23–May 14

Across West Virginia the window opens between April 19 and April 30. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charleston
Apr 23–May 14
Last sowing for a harvest
Aug 13
Last frost, Charleston
Apr 16

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
CharlestonApr 23–May 14
HuntingtonApr 19–May 10
MorgantownApr 30–May 21
ParkersburgApr 21–May 12
WheelingApr 27–May 18

Questions

When should I plant green beans in West Virginia?

In Charleston, sow outdoors from April 23 to May 14. Across West Virginia the window opens between April 19 and April 30, 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 West Virginia