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When to Plant String beans in Tolleson, AZ

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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 USDA zone info for Tolleson should be used to estimate when it's the best time to plant string beans.


Planting Calendar for String beans

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

String beans are not cold tolerant which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant string beans
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant string beans
Probably not a good time to plant string beans

The earliest that you can plant string beans in Tolleson is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant string beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your string beans may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your string beans indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Tolleson. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Tolleson may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Tolleson you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your string beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tolleson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Tolleson

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