Green Bean Growing Guide

Growing profiles

Choose how this crop will be grown. Dimensions, spacing and timing belong to the selected profile—not to the species as a single universal value.

Bush green bean

Self-supporting bush bean with a concentrated harvest period.

Biological height: 40–75 cm (16–30 in) Source
Mature canopy: 30–50 cm (12–20 in) Source
Plant spacing: 8–15 cm (3–6 in) Source
Row spacing: 45–75 cm (18–30 in) Source
Layout: single row · open ground Source
Support: Usually unnecessary
Container: At least 7.5 L (2 US gal) · 1 plant Source
Best germination temperature: 25 °C (77 °F) Source

Climate-relative calendar

Planning estimates become local dates after the gardener supplies frost dates and current conditions. Harvest and crop-removal dates are estimates: actual crop condition takes priority.

Plant Green bean / French bean7 days after last spring frost to 28 days after last spring frost Source SourceRecommended: Soil temperature at least 10 °C (50 °F) for 3 consecutive days. Source

Repeat sowing of Green bean / French bean14 days after plant green bean / french bean to 21 days after plant green bean / french bean Source

Begin harvesting Green bean / French bean50 days after sowing to 80 days after sowing Source

Finish harvesting Green bean / French bean21 days after first harvest to 45 days after first harvest

Remove Green bean / French bean cropthe expected end of harvest to 7 days after the expected end of harvest

Climbing green bean

Pole bean trained on a trellis or net with an extended harvest.

Biological height: 150–250 cm (59–98 in) Source
Mature canopy: 30–60 cm (12–24 in) Source
Plant spacing: 10–20 cm (4–8 in) Source
Row spacing: 75–105 cm (30–41 in) Source
Layout: trellis row · open ground Source Source
Support: required · at least 180 cm (71 in) Source
Container: At least 19 L (5 US gal) · 2 plant Source
Best germination temperature: 25 °C (77 °F) Source

Climate-relative calendar

Planning estimates become local dates after the gardener supplies frost dates and current conditions. Harvest and crop-removal dates are estimates: actual crop condition takes priority.

Plant Green bean / French bean7 days after last spring frost to 28 days after last spring frost Source SourceRecommended: Soil temperature at least 10 °C (50 °F) for 3 consecutive days. Source

Install support for Climbing green beanplant green bean / french bean to 3 days after plant green bean / french bean Source

Begin harvesting Green bean / French bean60 days after sowing to 90 days after sowing Source

Finish harvesting Green bean / French bean35 days after first harvest to 70 days after first harvest

Remove Green bean / French bean cropthe expected end of harvest to 7 days after the expected end of harvest

Agronomy release agronomy-2026-07-11-r1 · reviewed 2026-07-11 by Gardeningist agronomic research synthesis. Each fact links to its supporting source.

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