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When to Plant Green beans in Palatka, FL

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 Palatka can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.


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 it's necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant green beans
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant green beans
Probably not a good time to plant green beans

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Palatka 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 really do well. If you are starting your green beans indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Palatka. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Palatka and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Palatka you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your green beans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Palatka

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 Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°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.

Plants to Grow in Palatka

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