The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 Coatesville should be reffered to in order to figure out when you can plant green beans.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

Since green beans are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Coatesville 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 green beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your green beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your green beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Coatesville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Coatesville is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Coatesville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your green beans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Coatesville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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

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