Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

The first opportunity to plant green beans in Bellevue can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant green beans until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Bellevue 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 really do well. Starting your green beans indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Bellevue. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bellevue is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Bellevue you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your green beans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bellevue

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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