When to Plant Pole beans in Los Alamitos, CA

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.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant pole beans in Los Alamitos by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Pole beans

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

Pole beans require warm weather which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant pole beans
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant pole beans
Probably not a good time to plant pole beans

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Los Alamitos 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 pole beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your pole beans may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pole beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Los Alamitos. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Los Alamitos is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Los Alamitos you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to cover your pole beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Los Alamitos

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 Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°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.

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