One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Yuma can be used to estimate when it's a good idea to plant green beans.

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.

You should not plant green beans until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Yuma is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. If you wait any later than that and your green beans may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your green beans indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Yuma. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Yuma is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Yuma it frosts late in the year after January 31 so always be ready to cover your green beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Yuma

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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