One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 Mishawaka should be used to figure out when you can plant pole beans.

Planting Calendar for Pole beans

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

You should not plant pole beans until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Mishawaka 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. Any later than that and your pole beans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pole beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mishawaka. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mishawaka is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mishawaka you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your pole beans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mishawaka

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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