Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Rockland can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

Green beans do not do well in cold weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Rockland 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 green beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your green beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your green 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 Rockland. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Rockland is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Rockland it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your green beans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rockland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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