The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The first opportunity to plant runner beans in Waite Park can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Runner beans

Frost tolerance for runner beans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant runner beans until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant runner beans in Waite Park 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 runner beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your runner beans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your runner beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Waite Park. You can expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Waite Park may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Waite Park you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your runner beans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waite Park

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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