One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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 Hawthorne can be read to figure out when it's the best time 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 has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant green beans until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Hawthorne 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 really do well. If you are starting your green beans indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Hawthorne. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Hawthorne is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Hawthorne there is a last frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your green beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hawthorne

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 Hawthorne

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