Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden 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 runner beans is to use the USDA zone info for Grovetown.

Planting Calendar for Runner beans

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

Since runner beans do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant runner beans in Grovetown 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 runner beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your runner beans may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your runner beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Grovetown. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Grovetown is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Grovetown there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your runner beans if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Grovetown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Grovetown

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