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 La Porte you can figure out when to plant green beans by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

You really shouldn't plant green beans until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in La Porte 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 green beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your green beans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your green beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in La Porte. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for La Porte is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in La Porte you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your green beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Porte

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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