One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

It's possible to figure out when you can plant green beans by looking at the USDA zone info for Fulton.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

Since green beans are not cold tolerant you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Fulton 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. If you wait any later than that and your green beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your green 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 Fulton. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fulton is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Fulton you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your green beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fulton

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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