The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant green beans is to examine the USDA zone info for Auburndale.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

Frost tolerance for green beans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Green beans require warm weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Auburndale 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. If you wait any later than that and your green beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your green beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Auburndale. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Auburndale is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Auburndale last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your green beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Auburndale

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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