One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant pole beans by reviewing the USDA zone info for Brunswick.

Planting Calendar for Pole beans

Frost tolerance for pole beans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant pole beans until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Brunswick 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 pole beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your pole beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your pole beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Brunswick. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Brunswick may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Brunswick it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your pole beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brunswick

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 Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 Brunswick

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Brunswick.