The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when to plant scarlet runner beans by checking out the USDA zone info for Butner.

Planting Calendar for Scarlet Runner Beans

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

Since scarlet runner beans require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scarlet runner beans in Butner 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 scarlet runner beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scarlet runner beans may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your scarlet runner beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Butner. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Butner may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Butner it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your scarlet runner beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Butner

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Butner

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