When to plant Green beans in Washington

In spring, from Mar 10 – May 15 in Burien to May 25 – June 15 in Cheney.

In fall, from June 1 – July 10 in Ellensburg to Aug 15 – Sept 20 in Port Townsend.

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 Washington
PlaceSpringFall
AberdeenApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 1
Airway HeightsMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
AnacortesMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
ArlingtonApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
AuburnMar 15 – May 25July 1 – Sept 1
Bainbridge IslandApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 1
Battle GroundMay 10 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
BellevueMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
BellinghamApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Aug 15
Bonney LakeApr 10 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
BothellMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
BremertonApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 1
BurienMar 10 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
BurlingtonMar 15 – May 25July 1 – Aug 15
CamasMar 15 – May 25July 1 – Sept 10
CentraliaApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
CheneyMay 25 – June 15Not listed
CovingtonApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Des MoinesMar 10 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
East WenatcheeApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Aug 15
EdgewoodMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 1
EdmondsMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
EllensburgMay 10 – June 30June 1 – July 10
EnumclawApr 10 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
EverettMar 15 – May 25July 1 – Aug 15
Federal WayMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 1
FerndaleApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Aug 15
FifeMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 1
Gig HarborMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
GrandviewMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
IssaquahMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
KelsoApr 10 – June 30July 1 – Sept 1
KenmoreMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
KennewickApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Aug 15
KentMar 15 – May 25July 1 – Sept 1
KirklandMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
LaceyMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
Lake Forest ParkMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Lake StevensMar 15 – May 25July 1 – Aug 15
LakewoodMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Liberty LakeMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
LongviewApr 10 – June 30July 1 – Sept 1
LyndenApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
LynnwoodMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Maple ValleyApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
MarysvilleMar 15 – May 25July 1 – Aug 15
Mercer IslandMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Mill CreekMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
MonroeApr 25 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
Moses LakeMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
Mount VernonMar 15 – May 25July 1 – Aug 15
Mountlake TerraceMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
MukilteoMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
NewcastleMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Oak HarborMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 1
OlympiaMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
PascoMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
Port AngelesMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Port OrchardApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 1
Port TownsendMar 10 – May 15Aug 15 – Sept 20
PoulsboApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 1
PullmanMay 10 – June 30June 1 – July 10
PuyallupApr 10 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
RedmondMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
RentonMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
RichlandApr 10 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
RidgefieldMay 10 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
SammamishApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 1
SeaTacMar 10 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
SeattleMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Sedro-WoolleyApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 1
SheltonMay 10 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
ShorelineMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
SnohomishMar 15 – May 25July 1 – Aug 15
SnoqualmieApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 1
SpokaneMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
Spokane ValleyMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
SumnerApr 10 – June 30July 1 – Aug 15
SunnysideMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
TacomaMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 1
TukwilaMar 10 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
TumwaterMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 20
University PlaceMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
VancouverApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 1
Walla WallaApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Aug 15
WashougalApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Sept 10
WenatcheeApr 1 – June 1July 1 – Aug 15
West RichlandApr 10 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
WoodinvilleMar 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
YakimaApr 10 – June 30July 1 – Aug 1
YelmMay 10 – June 30June 15 – July 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 the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for snap beans.