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Phaseolus vulgaris

Green Bean

A practical guide to growing green bean in the home garden.

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.

Typical mature height
16–30 in (40–75 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
Mature canopy
12–20 in (30–50 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
Plant spacing
3–6 in (8–15 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
Row spacing
18–30 in (45–75 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
Planting arrangement
single row · open ground Editorial synthesisbasis
Support
Usually unnecessary
Optional container
At least 2 US gal (7.5 L) · 1 plant Editorial synthesisbasis
Best germination range
59–95 °F (15–35 °C) Editorial synthesisbasis

Climate-relative calendar

Frost and transplant rules become local dates when climate data is available. Cultivar maturity and crop condition are never replaced by a fabricated date.

Plant Green bean / French bean7 days after last spring frost to 28 days after last spring frost Direct sourceEditorial synthesisbasisRecommended: Soil temperature at least 50 °F (10 °C) for 3 consecutive days. Editorial synthesisbasis
Repeat sowing of Green bean / French bean14 days after plant green bean / french bean to 21 days after plant green bean / french bean Editorial synthesisbasis
Begin harvesting Green bean / French bean50 days after sowing to 80 days after sowing Planning estimatebasis
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.

Typical mature height
59–98 in (150–250 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
Mature canopy
12–24 in (30–60 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
Plant spacing
4–8 in (10–20 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
Row spacing
30–41 in (75–105 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
Planting arrangement
trellis row · open ground Editorial synthesisbasisbasis
Support
Required for this profile · 71 in (180 cm) minimum Editorial synthesisbasis
Optional container
At least 5 US gal (19 L) · 2 plant Editorial synthesisbasis
Best germination range
59–95 °F (15–35 °C) Editorial synthesisbasis

Climate-relative calendar

Frost and transplant rules become local dates when climate data is available. Cultivar maturity and crop condition are never replaced by a fabricated date.

Plant Green bean / French bean7 days after last spring frost to 28 days after last spring frost Direct sourceEditorial synthesisbasisRecommended: Soil temperature at least 50 °F (10 °C) for 3 consecutive days. Editorial synthesisbasis
Install support for Climbing green beanplant green bean / french bean to 3 days after plant green bean / french bean Direct source
Begin harvesting Green bean / French bean60 days after sowing to 90 days after sowing Planning estimatebasis
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. Direct-source links indicate close source support; synthesis and planning estimates are labeled separately.

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