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

By checking out the USDA zone info for Liberty you should be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant pole beans.

Planting Calendar for Pole beans

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

It's not a good idea to plant pole beans until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Liberty 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. Any later than that and your pole beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your pole beans indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Liberty. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Liberty may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Liberty you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your pole beans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Liberty

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.

Plants to Grow in Liberty

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