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When to Plant Green Beans in Ohio
For green beans in Ohio, spring planting starts between Apr 17 (Lawrence County) and May 1 (Allen County), according to Ohio State University Extension.
Photo: Clusters of long green bean pods hanging from a climbing bean vine. Nirajan_pant, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Green Beans: dates for your county
Spring dates shift by USDA zone as the publication says: 6b one week earlier, 7a two weeks earlier.
Published dates for green beans in Ohio
| Type | Season | Region | Published dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans (bush, wax) | spring | Ohio (dates based on Zone 6a) | May: Beans (pole, bush, wax); June: Beans (pole, bush, wax); July: Beans (pole, bush, lima, wax); August: 'Before August 20' Beans (bush, wax) | Ohio Gardening Calendar, p. 1, monthly 'Garden Planting' panels |
| Beans (pole) | spring | Ohio (dates based on Zone 6a) | May: Beans (pole, bush, wax); June: Beans (pole, bush, wax); July: Beans (pole, bush, lima, wax); August: 'Before August 10' Beans (pole) | Ohio Gardening Calendar, p. 1, monthly 'Garden Planting' panels |
Planting dates for green beans by Ohio county
| County | Spring | Summer and fall |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Allen | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Ashland | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Ashtabula | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Athens | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Auglaize | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Belmont | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Brown | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Butler | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Carroll | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Champaign | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Clark | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Clermont | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Clinton | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Columbiana | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Coshocton | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Crawford | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Cuyahoga | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Darke | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Defiance | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Delaware | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Erie | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Fairfield | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Fayette | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Franklin | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Fulton | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Gallia | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Geauga | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Greene | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Guernsey | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Hamilton | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Hancock | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Hardin | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Harrison | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Henry | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Highland | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Hocking | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Holmes | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Huron | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Jackson | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Jefferson | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Knox | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Lake | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Lawrence | Apr 17 to Aug 6; Apr 17 to Jul 27 | n/a |
| Licking | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Logan | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Lorain | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Lucas | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Madison | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Mahoning | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Marion | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Medina | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Meigs | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Mercer | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Miami | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Monroe | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Montgomery | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Morgan | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Morrow | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Muskingum | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Noble | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Ottawa | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Paulding | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Perry | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Pickaway | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Pike | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Portage | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Preble | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Putnam | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Richland | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Ross | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Sandusky | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Scioto | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Seneca | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Shelby | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Stark | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Summit | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Trumbull | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Tuscarawas | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Union | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Van Wert | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Vinton | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Warren | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Washington | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Wayne | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Williams | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
| Wood | Apr 24 to Aug 13; Apr 24 to Aug 3 | n/a |
| Wyandot | May 1 to Aug 10; May 1 to Aug 20 | n/a |
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Planting green beans in Ohio: questions
When do you plant green beans in Ohio?
For green beans in Ohio, spring planting starts between Apr 17 (Lawrence County) and May 1 (Allen County), according to Ohio State University Extension.
Can I plant green beans in the fall in Ohio?
The Ohio State University Extension calendar used here lists no fall window for green beans.
Do I need to wait for the last frost to plant green beans?
Frost dates vary by weeks across Ohio; the Ohio frost dates page lists them by county.
Where do these dates for green beans come from?
Ohio Gardening Calendar.
Do I use different dates in my county?
The publication adjusts spring dates by zone; fall dates are the same statewide.
Photos: Clusters of long green bean pods hanging from a climbing bean vine: Nirajan_pant, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Harvested cornfield and farm buildings along old Route 30, Wyandot County: Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Open fields under a gray sky southwest of Sidney, Shelby County: Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Flat fields and farmstead beside Blue Creek near Broughton, Paulding County: Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Ripe red tomatoes on the vine: Softeis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Pepper plant in a kitchen garden loaded with green, yellow and red peppers: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Long neat rows of green potato plants stretching across a farm field: Malcolm Neal, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Tall corn plants with golden tassels against a summer sky in a field: inkknife_2000, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Cucumber vines climbing a wooden trellis in a kitchen garden: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Zucchini plant with a yellow flower: net_efekt from Oxford, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Young lettuce plant in garden soil: GT1976, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Long rows of green onion plants growing in sandy farm soil: ליזי שאנן, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.