The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's a good idea to plant runner beans by using the USDA zone info for Chino Hills.

Planting Calendar for Runner beans

Frost tolerance for runner beans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Runner beans require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant runner beans in Chino Hills is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant runner beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your runner beans may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your runner beans indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Chino Hills. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Chino Hills is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Chino Hills you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your runner beans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chino Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Chino Hills

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