One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

One way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant runner beans is to refer to the USDA zone info for Bloomsburg.

Planting Calendar for Runner beans

Frost tolerance for runner beans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You really shouldn't plant runner beans until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant runner beans in Bloomsburg 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 runner beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your runner beans may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your runner beans indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Bloomsburg. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Bloomsburg is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bloomsburg you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your runner beans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bloomsburg

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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