The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant pole beans in Talladega by referring to 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.

It's a bad idea to plant pole beans until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Talladega 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your pole beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Talladega. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Talladega is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Talladega there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your pole beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Talladega

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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