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 to plant snap beans is to refer to the USDA zone info for Niceville.

Planting Calendar for Snap beans

Frost tolerance for snap beans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since snap beans require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant snap beans in Niceville 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 snap beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your snap beans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your snap beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Niceville. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Niceville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Niceville last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your snap beans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Niceville

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.

Plants to Grow in Niceville

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