When to Plant Snap beans in Owasso, OK

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant snap beans in Owasso should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Snap beans

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

You can not plant snap beans until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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A good time to plant snap beans
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant snap beans
Probably not a good time to plant snap beans

The earliest that you can plant snap beans in Owasso 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. If you wait any later than that and your snap beans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your snap beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Owasso the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Owasso may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Owasso last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your snap beans if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Owasso

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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.

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