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 USDA zone info for Sanger can be reffered to in order to figure out when it's the best time to plant scarlet runner beans.

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.

Scarlet Runner Beans do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scarlet runner beans in Sanger 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 scarlet runner beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scarlet runner beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scarlet runner beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Sanger. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sanger may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Sanger you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your scarlet runner beans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sanger

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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