The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when you can plant runner beans by checking out the USDA zone info for Spring Hill.

Planting Calendar for Runner beans

Frost tolerance for runner beans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since runner beans require warm weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant runner beans in Spring Hill 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Spring Hill. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Spring Hill may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Spring Hill last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your runner beans if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Spring Hill

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Spring Hill

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