The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant snap beans in Fond Du Lac can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Snap beans

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

Since snap beans are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant snap beans in Fond Du Lac 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 snap beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your snap beans may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your snap beans indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Fond Du Lac. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fond Du Lac is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Fond Du Lac it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your snap beans if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fond Du Lac

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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