One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Baxter it's possible to determine when you can plant green beans.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

You really shouldn't plant green beans until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Baxter is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. If you wait any later than that and your green beans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your green beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Baxter. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Baxter is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Baxter it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to protect your green beans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Baxter

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-35°F
Highest Expected Low	-30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -30°F.

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