The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

The USDA zone info for Kingfisher can be read to figure out when to plant snap beans.

Planting Calendar for Snap beans

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

Since snap beans do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant snap beans in Kingfisher 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your snap beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your snap beans indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Kingfisher. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Kingfisher is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kingfisher it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your snap beans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kingfisher

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Kingfisher

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