One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Plano you should be able to estimate when you can plant green beans.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

Green beans do not do well in cold weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Plano 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 green beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your green beans may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your green beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Plano. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Plano is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Plano there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your green beans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Plano

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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