One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when it's the best time to plant green beans is to consult the USDA zone info for Englewood Cliffs.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

Since green beans do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Englewood Cliffs 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 green beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your green beans may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your green beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Englewood Cliffs. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Englewood Cliffs is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Englewood Cliffs last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your green beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Englewood Cliffs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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