When to plant green beans (bush) in USDA Zone 9b

Plan your green beans (bush) planting around local frost risk and soil temperature, then work backward from the harvest week your buyers need. The calendar below is a starting point, not a field-level weather forecast.

Orlando, Tampa, San Antonio, southern LA coast. Average last spring frost February 5, first fall frost December 15 — a 313-day frost-free season.

Zone fit: excellent
Green beans (bush) is well suited to Zone 9b. Standard planting dates work with minor adjustments for microclimates.

Key dates

Direct-seed outdoors
February 5 – February 26
Expected first harvest
April 8 – May 6
Fall planting window
September 29 – October 20
Fall harvest window
November 30 – December 28

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 9b

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 9b

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.