Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. 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 Cerritos can be reviewed to figure out when to plant pole beans.

Planting Calendar for Pole beans

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

Since pole beans require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Cerritos 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 pole beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your pole beans may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your pole beans indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Cerritos the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Cerritos is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Cerritos you get a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your pole beans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cerritos

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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