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

In Sammamish you can determine when it's possible to plant green beans by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

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

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Sammamish 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 really do well. If you are starting your green beans indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Sammamish. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Sammamish 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 Sammamish there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your green beans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sammamish

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.

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