One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Grandview you can determine when you can plant pole beans by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pole beans

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

Since pole beans do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Grandview 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 pole beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pole beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your pole 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 Grandview. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Grandview is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Grandview you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your pole beans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Grandview

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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