One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The first opportunity to plant pole beans in Clarksville can be determined by reviewing 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 when the weather gets warmer.

It's probably a bad idea to plant pole beans until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Clarksville 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. Any later than that and 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Clarksville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Clarksville is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Clarksville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your pole beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clarksville

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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