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.

It's a good idea to estimate when you can plant green beans by referring to the USDA zone info for Jefferson City.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

Green beans require warm weather which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Jefferson City 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your green beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Jefferson City. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Jefferson City is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Jefferson City it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your green beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jefferson City

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 Jefferson City

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