Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. 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 determining when you can plant snap beans is to examine the USDA zone info for Salamanca.

Planting Calendar for Snap beans

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

You can not plant snap beans until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant snap beans in Salamanca 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. Any later than that and your snap beans may not have a chance to fully mature. 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

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Salamanca. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Salamanca is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Salamanca you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your snap beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Salamanca

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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