One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Nacogdoches you can estimate when it's the best time to plant pole beans by using 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.

It's not a good idea to plant pole beans until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Nacogdoches 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. Any later than that and your pole beans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pole beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Nacogdoches is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Nacogdoches you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your pole beans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Nacogdoches

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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