Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant green beans in Stafford by using 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.

Since green beans require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Stafford 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. If you wait any later than that and your green beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your green beans indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Stafford. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Stafford and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Stafford it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your green beans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stafford

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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