When to plant Green beans in Massachusetts

In spring, from Apr 1 – June 1 in Boston to May 10 – June 30 in Westfield.

In fall, from June 1 – July 10 in North Adams to July 1 – Aug 1 in Worcester.

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 Massachusetts
PlaceSpringFall
Agawam TownMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
AmesburyMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
Amherst TownMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
AttleboroMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
Barnstable TownApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
BeverlyMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
BostonApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 1
Braintree TownApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Bridgewater TownMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
BrocktonApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
CambridgeApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
ChelseaApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 1
ChicopeeMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
EasthamptonMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
EverettApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 1
Fall RiverMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
FitchburgMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
FraminghamMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
Franklin TownMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
GardnerMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
GloucesterMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
GreenfieldMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
HaverhillMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
HolyokeMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
LawrenceApr 10 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
LeominsterMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
LowellMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
LynnApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
MaldenApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 1
MarlboroughMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
MedfordApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 1
MelroseApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
MethuenApr 10 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
New BedfordMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
NewburyportMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
NewtonApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
North AdamsMay 10 – June 30June 1 – July 10
North Attleborough TownApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
NorthamptonMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
Palmer TownMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
PeabodyApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
PittsfieldMay 10 – June 30June 1 – July 10
QuincyApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Randolph TownApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
RevereApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 1
SalemApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
SomervilleApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 1
Southbridge TownApr 25 – June 30June 15 – July 20
SpringfieldMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
TauntonApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
WalthamMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
WatertownApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
West Springfield TownMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
WestfieldMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
Weymouth TownApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Winthrop TownApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 1
WoburnApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
WorcesterApr 25 – June 30July 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.