The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening 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 making a decision about when you can plant green beans is to consult the USDA zone info for Toronto.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

Green beans are not cold tolerant which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Toronto 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your green beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Toronto the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Toronto is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Toronto you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your green beans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Toronto

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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