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 Coalinga can be reviewed to determine when it's possible to plant snap beans.

Planting Calendar for Snap beans

Frost tolerance for snap beans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since snap beans require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant snap beans in Coalinga 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 snap beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your snap beans may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your snap beans indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Coalinga. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Coalinga is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Coalinga you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your snap beans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Coalinga

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Coalinga

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