When to Plant Green beans in San Leandro, CA

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.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant green beans in San Leandro by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Green beans

Frost tolerance for green beans: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant green beans until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

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A good time to plant green beans
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant green beans
Probably not a good time to plant green beans

The earliest that you can plant green beans in San Leandro 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 green beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your green beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your green beans indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for San Leandro may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in San Leandro last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your green beans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Leandro

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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.

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