Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Dumas you can estimate when it's the best time to plant pole beans by referring to the USDA zone info.

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 not a good idea to plant pole beans until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Dumas 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Dumas. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Dumas is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Dumas you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your pole beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dumas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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

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