When to plant Green beans in California

In spring, from Feb 1 – Apr 1 in Agoura Hills to May 15 – June 30 in Susanville.

For a fall crop, from June 1 – July 10 in South Lake Tahoe to Sept 1 – Nov 1 in Yucaipa.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Snap beans planting dates by place in California
PlaceSpringFall
AdelantoMar 15 – May 25July 1 – Sept 1
Agoura HillsFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Alameda—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Albany—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Alhambra—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Aliso Viejo—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
American CanyonMar 10 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Anaheim—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
AndersonMar 10 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Antioch—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Apple ValleyMar 15 – May 25July 1 – Sept 1
Arcadia—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ArcataMar 1 – May 1Sept 1 – 30
Arroyo GrandeFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Artesia—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ArvinFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
AtascaderoMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 1
AtwaterMar 10 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
AuburnMar 10 – May 15Aug 15 – Sept 20
AvenalMar 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
Azusa—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
BakersfieldFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Baldwin Park—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
BanningFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
BarstowMar 1 – May 1July 1 – Sept 10
BeaumontFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
BelmontFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
BeniciaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Berkeley—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
BlytheFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
BrawleyFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Brea—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Brentwood—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Burbank—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Burlingame—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
CalabasasFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Calexico—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
California CityMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
CalimesaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Camarillo—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
CampbellFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Canyon LakeFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
CarlsbadFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
CeresFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
Cerritos—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ChicoMar 10 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
ChinoFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Chino HillsFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ChowchillaFeb 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
Chula Vista—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Citrus Heights—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Claremont—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ClaytonMar 15 – May 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ClearlakeApr 10 – June 30July 1 – Sept 1
Clovis—Sept 1 – 30
Coachella—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
CoalingaMar 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
Colton—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Concord—Sept 1 – 30
CorcoranMar 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
CoronaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Corte MaderaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Covina—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Cupertino—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Daly City—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Dana Point—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
DanvilleMar 15 – May 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
DavisFeb 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
DelanoFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Desert Hot SpringsMar 10 – May 15Sept 1 – 30
Diamond Bar—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
DinubaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
DixonFeb 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
DuarteMay 10 – June 30July 1 – Sept 1
DublinMar 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
East Palo AltoFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
EastvaleFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
El Cajon—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
El Centro—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
El Cerrito—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
El Monte—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)Mar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 1
Elk GroveFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
Emeryville—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Encinitas—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Escondido—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
EurekaMar 1 – May 1Sept 1 – 30
ExeterMar 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
FairfieldFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
FarmersvilleFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Fillmore—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Folsom—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Fontana—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
FortunaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Foster CityFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Fremont—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Fresno—Sept 1 – 30
GaltFeb 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
GilroyMar 10 – May 15Aug 15 – Sept 20
Glendale—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Glendora—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Goleta—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Grand Terrace—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Grass ValleyApr 10 – June 30July 1 – Sept 1
GreenfieldMar 1 – May 1July 1 – Sept 10
Grover BeachFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Half Moon BayFeb 1 – May 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
HanfordFeb 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
Hayward—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
HealdsburgMar 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
HemetFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
HerculesFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
HesperiaMar 10 – May 15Aug 15 – Sept 20
HighlandFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Hillsborough—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
HollisterMar 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
Imperial—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Imperial Beach—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Indio—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Irvine—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Jurupa Valley—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
KermanMar 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
King CityMar 1 – May 1July 1 – Sept 10
KingsburgMar 1 – May 1July 1 – Sept 10
La Habra—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
La Mesa—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
La Mirada—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
La Puente—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
La Quinta—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
La Verne—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Lafayette—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Laguna Beach—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Laguna Hills—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Laguna Niguel—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Laguna Woods—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Lake ElsinoreFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Lake Forest—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
LancasterApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Aug 15
LarkspurFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
LathropFeb 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
Lemon Grove—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
LemooreMar 10 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
LincolnMar 10 – May 15Aug 15 – Sept 20
LindsayMar 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
LivermoreMar 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
Livingston—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
LodiFeb 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
Loma LindaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
LompocFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Los Altos—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Los BanosFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Los GatosFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
MaderaFeb 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
MantecaFeb 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
MarinaFeb 1 – May 1Sept 1 – 30
MartinezMar 10 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
MarysvilleFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
McFarlandFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
MendotaFeb 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
MenifeeFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Menlo ParkFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
MercedMar 10 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Mill ValleyFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Millbrae—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Milpitas—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Mission Viejo—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ModestoFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
MonroviaMay 10 – June 30July 1 – Sept 1
Montclair—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Montebello—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Monterey—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Monterey Park—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Moorpark—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Moraga—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Moreno ValleyFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Morgan HillMar 10 – May 15Aug 15 – Sept 20
Morro BayFeb 1 – Apr 1—
Mountain View—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
MurrietaFeb 1 – Apr 1—
NapaFeb 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
Newark—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
NewmanMar 10 – May 15Aug 15 – Sept 20
NorcoFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Norwalk—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Novato—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
OakdaleFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
Oakland—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Oakley—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
OceansideFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Ontario—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Orinda—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
OrovilleFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Oxnard—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Pacific Grove—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Palm Desert—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Palm Springs—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
PalmdaleMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Palo AltoFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
ParlierFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
PattersonFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
PerrisFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
PetalumaMar 10 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Pico Rivera—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Piedmont—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Pinole—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Pittsburg—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Placentia—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
PlacervilleApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 10
Pleasant Hill—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
PleasantonMar 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
Pomona—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Port Hueneme—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
PortervilleFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Poway—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Rancho Cordova—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Rancho Cucamonga—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Rancho Santa Margarita—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Red BluffMar 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
ReddingMar 10 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
RedlandsFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Redwood CityFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
ReedleyFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Rialto—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Richmond—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
RidgecrestMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 1
Rio Vista—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
RiponFeb 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
RiverbankFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
Riverside—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
RocklinMar 10 – May 15Aug 15 – Sept 20
Rohnert ParkMar 10 – May 15Aug 15 – Sept 20
Rosemead—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
RosevilleMar 1 – May 1July 1 – Sept 10
Sacramento—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
SalinasFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
San Anselmo—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San BernardinoFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Buenaventura (Ventura)—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San CarlosFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
San Clemente—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Dimas—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Fernando—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Francisco—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Gabriel—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San JacintoFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
San Jose—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Juan Capistrano—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Leandro—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Luis ObispoFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
San Marcos—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Mateo—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Pablo—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Rafael—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San RamonMar 15 – May 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
SangerFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Santa Clara—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Santa Clarita—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Santa CruzFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Santa Fe Springs—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Santa MariaFeb 1 – May 1Sept 1 – 30
Santa Paula—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Santa RosaMar 10 – May 15Aug 15 – Sept 20
Santee—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
SaratogaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Scotts ValleyMar 15 – May 25July 1 – Sept 1
Seaside—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
SelmaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
ShafterMar 1 – May 1July 1 – Sept 10
Shasta LakeFeb 1 – May 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Sierra MadreMay 10 – June 30July 1 – Sept 1
Simi ValleyFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Solana Beach—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
SoledadApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
SonomaMar 10 – May 15Aug 15 – Sept 20
South El Monte—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
South Lake TahoeNot listedJune 1 – July 10
South San Francisco—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
StocktonFeb 1 – May 1Sept 1 – 30
Suisun CityFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Sunnyvale—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
SusanvilleMay 15 – June 30June 15 – July 20
TehachapiMay 10 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
TemeculaFeb 1 – Apr 1—
Temple City—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Thousand Oaks—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
TracyMar 10 – May 15Aug 15 – Sept 20
TruckeeNot listedJune 1 – July 1
TulareFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
Turlock—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Tustin—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Twentynine PalmsFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
UkiahMar 15 – May 25July 1 – Sept 10
Union City—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Upland—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
VacavilleMar 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
VallejoFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
VictorvilleMar 15 – May 25July 1 – Sept 1
VisaliaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
VistaFeb 1 – Apr 1—
Walnut—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Walnut Creek—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
WascoFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
WatsonvilleFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
West Covina—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
West SacramentoFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
Whittier—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
WildomarFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
WindsorMar 10 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
WoodlandFeb 1 – May 1Aug 15 – Sept 20
Yorba LindaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Yuba CityFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 30
YucaipaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Yucca ValleyMar 15 – May 15Aug 15 – Sept 20

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means outside the table. 63 other places in California have frost dates outside the table. The full USDA table for snap beans.

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