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.

A common way of estimating when it's the best time to plant pole beans is to consult the USDA zone info for Canyon.

Planting Calendar for Pole beans

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

It's a bad idea to plant pole beans until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Canyon 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 pole beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your pole beans may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your pole beans indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Canyon. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Canyon is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Canyon last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your pole beans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Canyon

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 Canyon

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Canyon.