When to plant bush beans in Oregon and Washington

In Portland: Plant bush beans from seed, directly in the garden, May 10 – Jun 21. In Bend: Jun 16 – Jul 28. Find your city below.

Seeds rot in cold, wet soil. Wait until soil is consistently above 60°F.

Bush beans planting dates by city

City	Plant in the garden
Astoria, OR	May 15 – Jun 26
Baker City, OR	Jun 1 – Jul 13
Bend and Redmond, OR	Jun 16 – Jul 28
Burns, OR	Jun 18 – Jul 30
Coos Bay and North Bend, OR	May 15 – Jun 26
Eugene, OR	May 10 – Jun 21
Gresham, OR	May 10 – Jun 21
Klamath Falls, OR	Jun 16 – Jul 28
Medford, OR	May 10 – Jun 21
Pendleton, OR	May 3 – Jun 14
Portland, OR	May 10 – Jun 21
Roseburg, OR	May 10 – Jun 21
Salem, OR	May 10 – Jun 21
The Dalles, OR	Apr 25 – Jun 6
Wilsonville and Canby, OR	May 10 – Jun 21
Aberdeen and Hoquiam, WA	May 15 – Jun 26
Bellingham, WA	May 10 – Jun 21
Ellensburg, WA	May 15 – Jun 26
Everett, WA	May 10 – Jun 21
Forks, WA	May 15 – Jun 26
Moses Lake, WA	May 4 – Jun 15
Olympia, WA	May 10 – Jun 21
Omak and Okanogan, WA	May 15 – Jun 26
Seattle and Tacoma, WA	May 10 – Jun 21
Spokane, WA	May 15 – Jun 26
Tri-Cities (Pasco, Kennewick, Richland), WA	May 4 – Jun 15
Vancouver, WA	May 10 – Jun 21
Walla Walla, WA	Apr 25 – Jun 6
Wenatchee, WA	Apr 25 – Jun 6
Yakima, WA	May 15 – Jun 26

Prepare the bed: loosen the soil and mix in an inch or two of compost.
Plant seeds on your city's dates, 1 inch deep, 3 inches apart.
Keep the soil evenly moist until sprouts appear, which can take one to three weeks in cool soil.
Harvest: Pick when pods are pencil-thick and before the seeds bulge. Picking often keeps plants producing.

Seeds rot in cold, wet soil, the most common Northwest bean failure. Wait for warm soil.