Green beans (bush) planting calendar for USDA Zone 7b

Raleigh, Greensboro, Richmond, Knoxville, Memphis. Average last spring frost April 8, first fall frost October 22 — a 197-day frost-free season.

Zone fit: excellent
Green beans (bush) is well suited to Zone 7b. Standard planting dates work with minor adjustments for microclimates.

Key dates

Direct-seed outdoors
April 8 – April 29
Expected first harvest
June 9 – July 7
Fall planting window
August 6 – August 27
Fall harvest window
October 7 – November 4

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
4″
Row spacing
24″
Seed depth
1″
Soil temperature
65–85°F
Frost tolerance
tender
Days to harvest
55 days

Grower notes for Zone 7b

Do not soak seed — beans rot easily. Successive plantings every 2 weeks until 60 days before first frost.

Plant near: corn, cucumbers, carrots

Keep away from: onions, garlic

Other legumes for Zone 7b

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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