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Climbing French bean: when to sow, plant out and harvest

Also called: Pole bean.

Sowing, planting and harvest dates for your climate, good and bad companions, growing tips.

When to sow in your region

Average dates, computed from the frost dates of each climate. For your exact dates, choose your town.

ClimateSow outdoorsHarvest
Northern France22 April – 19 May1 July – 31 October
Atlantic coast12 April – 9 May21 June – 4 November
Eastern France14 April – 11 May23 June – 29 October
Mediterranean11 March – 7 April20 May – 20 November
Mountains (around 1,000 m)17 May – 13 June26 July – 29 September

Growing

Family
Fabaceae
Latin name
Phaseolus vulgaris
Cold tolerance
Tender (killed by frost)
Soil temperature to germinate
16 °C minimum
Emergence
5–8 days
Between rows
60–100 cm
In the row
40–50 cm

Companion planting

The level of evidence is shown for each pairing: many rest on tradition rather than on studies.

Good neighbours

Keep apart

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