The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when you can plant snap beans is to consult the USDA zone info for Healdsburg.

Planting Calendar for Snap beans

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

Since snap beans require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant snap beans in Healdsburg 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. Any later than that and 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Healdsburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Healdsburg is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Healdsburg you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your snap beans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Healdsburg

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.

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