One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Pleasant Grove you will be able to determine when you can plant snap beans.

Planting Calendar for Snap beans

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

Since snap beans require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant snap beans in Pleasant Grove 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 snap beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your snap beans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your snap beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Pleasant Grove is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pleasant Grove there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your snap beans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasant Grove

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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