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

You should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant pole beans by reviewing the USDA zone info for Dayton.

Planting Calendar for Pole beans

Frost tolerance for pole beans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since pole beans are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Dayton is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pole beans may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your pole beans indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Dayton. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Dayton is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Dayton it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your pole beans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dayton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

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

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