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

One way of determining when it's the best time to plant green beans is to check out the USDA zone info for Buckley.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

Frost tolerance for green beans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant green beans until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Buckley 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. 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

In Buckley the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Buckley is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Buckley you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your green beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Buckley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Buckley

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