One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's possible to plant green beans by using the USDA zone info for Waveland.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

It's a bad idea to plant green beans until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Waveland is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your green beans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your green beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Waveland. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Waveland and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Waveland there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your green beans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waveland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Waveland

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