Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Robertsdale you can estimate when to plant snap beans by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Snap beans

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

You really shouldn't plant snap beans until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant snap beans in Robertsdale 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your snap beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Robertsdale. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Robertsdale may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Robertsdale it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your snap beans if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Robertsdale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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