One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 Paulsboro it's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant runner beans.

Planting Calendar for Runner beans

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

Since runner beans are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant runner beans in Paulsboro 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 runner beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your runner beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your runner beans indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Paulsboro. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Paulsboro may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Paulsboro you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your runner beans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Paulsboro

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 Paulsboro

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