When to Plant Scarlet Runner Beans in Hazleton, PA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 Hazleton should be looked at to determine when it's the best time to plant scarlet runner beans.


Planting Calendar for Scarlet Runner Beans

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

It's a bad idea to plant scarlet runner beans until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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Legend 
A good time to plant scarlet runner beans
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant scarlet runner beans
Probably not a good time to plant scarlet runner beans

The earliest that you can plant scarlet runner beans in Hazleton 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 scarlet runner beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scarlet runner beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your scarlet runner beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hazleton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hazleton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Hazleton you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your scarlet runner beans if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hazleton

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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