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

The USDA zone info for Little Elm should be reviewed to determine when 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.

You really shouldn't plant pole beans until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Little Elm 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

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Little Elm. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Little Elm may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Little Elm there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your pole beans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Little Elm

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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