Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Laguna Niguel it's a good idea to estimate when you can plant runner beans.

Planting Calendar for Runner beans

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant runner beans until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant runner beans in Laguna Niguel 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your runner beans may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your runner beans indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Laguna Niguel. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Laguna Niguel is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Laguna Niguel it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your runner beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Laguna Niguel

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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