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.

A common way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant pole beans is to refer to the USDA zone info for Beaver Falls.

Planting Calendar for Pole beans

Frost tolerance for pole beans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since pole beans are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Beaver Falls 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 pole beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your pole beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your pole beans indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Beaver Falls the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Beaver Falls may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Beaver Falls last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your pole beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Beaver Falls

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.

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