The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when you can plant scarlet runner beans in Lake City by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scarlet Runner Beans

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

You can not plant scarlet runner beans until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant scarlet runner beans in Lake City is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. If you wait any later than that and your scarlet runner beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your scarlet runner beans indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Lake City. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lake City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Lake City there is a last frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your scarlet runner beans if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lake City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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