When to Plant Snap beans in Bowling Green, KY

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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 best time to plant snap beans in Bowling Green should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Snap beans

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

Snap beans are not cold tolerant which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant snap beans
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The earliest that you can plant snap beans in Bowling Green 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 snap beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your snap beans may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your snap beans indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bowling Green. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Bowling Green and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bowling Green last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your snap beans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bowling Green

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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