When to Plant Pole beans in Seminole, FL

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

The USDA zone info for Seminole can be reviewed to determine when it's possible to plant pole beans.


Planting Calendar for Pole beans

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

Pole beans are not cold tolerant which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Seminole is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant pole beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pole beans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your pole beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Seminole the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Seminole may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Seminole you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your pole beans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Seminole

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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