Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Newman it's possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant pole beans.

Planting Calendar for Pole beans

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

Pole beans require warm weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Newman is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant pole beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your pole beans may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your pole beans indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Newman. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Newman is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Newman you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your pole beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Newman

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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