The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Gatlinburg you should be able to estimate when you can plant green beans.

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 the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Gatlinburg 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. If you wait any later than that and your green beans may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your green beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Gatlinburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Gatlinburg is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Gatlinburg you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your green beans if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gatlinburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Gatlinburg

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