The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Beachwood it's a good idea to determine when you can plant scarlet runner beans.

Planting Calendar for Scarlet Runner Beans

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant scarlet runner beans until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant scarlet runner beans in Beachwood 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 scarlet runner beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scarlet runner beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scarlet runner beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Beachwood. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Beachwood is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Beachwood last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your scarlet runner beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Beachwood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Beachwood

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