When to Plant Snap beans in Sparks, NV

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant snap beans in Sparks can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Snap beans

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

Snap beans are not cold tolerant which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant snap beans in Sparks 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. If you wait any later than that and your snap beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your snap beans indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sparks. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sparks is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sparks you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your snap beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sparks

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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