One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 using the USDA zone info for North Little Rock you will be able to determine when you can plant pole beans.

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.

Pole beans require warm weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in North Little Rock 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. If you wait any later than that and your pole beans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pole beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for North Little Rock is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in North Little Rock you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your pole beans if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for North Little Rock

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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