Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's a good idea to plant string beans by reviewing the USDA zone info for Marksville.

Planting Calendar for String beans

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

You should not plant string beans until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant string beans in Marksville 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 string beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your string beans may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your string beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Marksville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Marksville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Marksville last frost occurs after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your string beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Marksville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

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