One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

It's a good idea to determine when to plant snap beans by reviewing the USDA zone info for Eureka.

Planting Calendar for Snap beans

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant snap beans until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant snap beans in Eureka 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your snap beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Eureka. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Eureka is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Eureka you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your snap beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eureka

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 Eureka

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