Pole beans planting calendar for USDA Zone 7a

Asheville, Winston-Salem, Roanoke, Nashville, Little Rock. Average last spring frost April 15, first fall frost October 15 — a 183-day frost-free season.

Zone fit: good
Pole beans is frost-tender, so timing the outdoor transplant to the last frost matters more here than in warmer zones. Row cover buys 2 weeks of head start.

Key dates

Direct-seed outdoors
April 15 – May 6
Expected first harvest
June 26 – July 24

Windows are calculated from your zone's average frost dates. Adjust ±1 week for microclimates, elevation, and your own frost records.

Spacing and soil

Plant spacing
6″
Row spacing
36″
Seed depth
1″
Soil temperature
65–85°F
Frost tolerance
tender
Days to harvest
65 days

Grower notes for Zone 7a

Trellis 6–8 ft high. Pole beans yield 2–3× bush beans per row-foot over the season.

Plant near: corn, radish

Keep away from: onions, beets

Other legumes for Zone 7a

Same crop, other zones

Track your own plantings

BAU Farm Intelligence turns these windows into per-field tasks — indoor seed-start reminders, transplant dates, harvest projections — using your farm's actual frost history.

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