The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant green beans by checking out the USDA zone info for Beaver Dam.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

You should not plant green beans until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Beaver Dam 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. Any later than that and your green beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your green beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Beaver Dam the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Beaver Dam is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Beaver Dam you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your green beans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Beaver Dam

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

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