The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening 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 determine when it's possible to plant snap beans by reviewing the USDA zone info for East Grand Forks.

Planting Calendar for Snap beans

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

Since snap beans are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant snap beans in East Grand Forks 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 snap beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your snap beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your snap beans indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in East Grand Forks. You should expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for East Grand Forks is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in East Grand Forks it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to cover your snap beans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for East Grand Forks

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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