The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Culver City you should be able to figure out when you can plant runner beans.

Planting Calendar for Runner beans

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

Since runner beans do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant runner beans in Culver City 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 runner beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your runner beans may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your runner beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Culver City. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Culver City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Culver City last frost occurs after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your runner beans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Culver City

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.

Plants to Grow in Culver City

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