One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant pole beans in Havelock should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pole beans

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

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

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Havelock is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pole beans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your pole beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Havelock. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Havelock is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Havelock it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to cover your pole beans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Havelock

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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