Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. 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 Fontana can be looked at to figure out when it's possible 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.

You really shouldn't plant green beans until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Fontana 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Fontana the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fontana is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fontana you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to protect your green beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fontana

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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