One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Plattsmouth it's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant snap beans.

Planting Calendar for Snap beans

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant snap beans until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Plattsmouth. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Plattsmouth is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Plattsmouth you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your snap beans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Plattsmouth

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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