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.

The first chance to plant green beans in Placerville can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

Since green beans are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Placerville 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 green beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your green beans may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your green beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Placerville. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Placerville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Placerville you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your green beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Placerville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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