When to plant Green beans in Kentucky
In spring, from Apr 1 – June 1 in Hopkinsville to May 10 – June 30 in Shelbyville.
In fall, from June 15 – July 20 in Shelbyville to July 1 – Aug 1 in Winchester.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Ashland | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Bardstown | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Berea | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Bowling Green | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Campbellsville | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Covington | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Danville | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Elizabethtown | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Erlanger | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Florence | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Fort Thomas | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Frankfort | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Franklin | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Georgetown | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Glasgow | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Henderson | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Hopkinsville | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Independence | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Jeffersontown | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| La Grange | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lawrenceburg | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lexington | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Louisville | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lyndon | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Madisonville | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Mount Washington | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Murray | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Newport | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Nicholasville | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Owensboro | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Paducah | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Paris | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Radcliff | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Richmond | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Shelbyville | May 10 – June 30 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Shepherdsville | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Shively | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Somerset | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| St. Matthews | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Versailles | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Winchester | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for snap beans.