One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Taneytown you can estimate when to plant scarlet runner beans by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scarlet Runner Beans

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

It's a bad idea to plant scarlet runner beans until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant scarlet runner beans in Taneytown 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 scarlet runner beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your scarlet runner beans may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your scarlet runner beans indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Taneytown. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Taneytown is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Taneytown you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your scarlet runner beans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Taneytown

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 Low	0°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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