The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 Moultrie can be looked at to estimate when 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.

Since pole beans are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Moultrie 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 pole beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pole beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pole beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Moultrie. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Moultrie may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Moultrie last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your pole beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Moultrie

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.

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