When to Plant Snap beans in Roseburg, OR

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant snap beans in Roseburg can 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 all chance of frost has passed.

Since snap beans do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant snap beans
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant snap beans
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The earliest that you can plant snap beans in Roseburg is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. Any later than that and your snap beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your snap beans indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Roseburg. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Roseburg and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Roseburg it frosts late in the year after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your snap beans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Roseburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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