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.

In Morgan City you can determine when it's possible to plant snap beans by using 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.

Since snap beans do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant snap beans in Morgan City is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. Any later than that and your snap beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your snap beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Morgan City. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Morgan City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Morgan City there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your snap beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Morgan City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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