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 first chance to plant green beans in Belle Fourche can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

You should not plant green beans until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Belle Fourche is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. If you wait any later than that and your green beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your green beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Belle Fourche. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Belle Fourche is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Belle Fourche you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your green beans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Belle Fourche

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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