Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

A common way of figuring out when you can plant scarlet runner beans is to check out the USDA zone info for Laguna Niguel.

Planting Calendar for Scarlet Runner Beans

Frost tolerance for scarlet runner beans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since scarlet runner 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 scarlet 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 scarlet runner beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your scarlet runner beans may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your scarlet runner beans indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Laguna Niguel. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Laguna Niguel is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Laguna Niguel you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your scarlet runner beans if you have one of those late frosts.

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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