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 estimate when to plant pole beans by referring to the USDA zone info for Sulphur.

Planting Calendar for Pole beans

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

Since pole beans do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Sulphur 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 pole beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Sulphur. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sulphur is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Sulphur you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your pole beans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sulphur

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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