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.

A way of determining when to plant pole beans is to check out the USDA zone info for Zionsville.

Planting Calendar for Pole beans

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

Since pole beans do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Zionsville 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. If you wait any later than that and your pole beans may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your pole beans indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Zionsville. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Zionsville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Zionsville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your pole beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zionsville

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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