The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when you can plant pole beans by looking at the USDA zone info for Pleasanton.

Planting Calendar for Pole beans

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

Since pole beans require warm weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Pleasanton 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. If you wait any later than that and your pole beans may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pole beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Pleasanton. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Pleasanton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pleasanton it frosts late in the year after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your pole beans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasanton

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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