Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Airway Heights you can figure out when it's possible to plant string beans by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for String beans

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

String beans require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant string beans in Airway Heights 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 string beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your string beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your string beans indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Airway Heights. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Airway Heights is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Airway Heights there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your string beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Airway Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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