One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when you can plant pole beans by referring to the USDA zone info for Valparaiso.

Planting Calendar for Pole beans

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

It's a bad idea to plant pole beans until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Valparaiso 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 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 April 15 in Valparaiso. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Valparaiso is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Valparaiso there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your pole beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Valparaiso

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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