One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

It's possible to estimate when you can plant green beans by reviewing the USDA zone info for Cherokee Village.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

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

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Cherokee Village 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 green beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your green beans may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your green beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Cherokee Village. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cherokee Village is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Cherokee Village you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your green beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cherokee Village

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 Cherokee Village

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