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When to Plant Scarlet Runner Beans in Big Stone Gap, VA

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.

A way of figuring out when it's possible to plant scarlet runner beans is to look at the USDA zone info for Big Stone Gap.


Planting Calendar for Scarlet Runner Beans

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

It's a bad idea to plant scarlet runner beans until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

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Legend 
A good time to plant scarlet runner beans
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant scarlet runner beans
Probably not a good time to plant scarlet runner beans

The earliest that you can plant scarlet runner beans in Big Stone Gap 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 scarlet runner beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your scarlet runner beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your scarlet runner beans indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Big Stone Gap. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Big Stone Gap is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Big Stone Gap you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your scarlet runner beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Big Stone Gap

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Big Stone Gap

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