Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant pole beans by looking at the USDA zone info for Sidney.

Planting Calendar for Pole beans

Frost tolerance for pole beans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since pole beans require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Sidney 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 pole beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your pole beans may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pole beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Sidney. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Sidney may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Sidney it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to protect your pole beans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sidney

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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