One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Wapakoneta you will be able to estimate when you can plant green beans.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant green beans until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Wapakoneta 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wapakoneta. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Wapakoneta is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Wapakoneta you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your green beans if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wapakoneta

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.

Plants to Grow in Wapakoneta

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