When to Plant Pole beans in Dobbs Ferry, NY

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Dobbs Ferry can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Pole beans

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

Pole beans require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant pole beans
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant pole beans
Probably not a good time to plant pole beans

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Dobbs Ferry 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 pole beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pole beans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pole beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Dobbs Ferry. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Dobbs Ferry and it is different every year. Half of the time in Dobbs Ferry you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your pole beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dobbs Ferry

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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