When to Plant Pole beans in Sheboygan Falls, WI

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

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Sheboygan Falls should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Pole beans

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

Pole beans are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant pole beans
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant pole beans
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The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Sheboygan Falls 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 pole beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your pole beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your pole beans indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Sheboygan Falls is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Sheboygan Falls there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your pole beans if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sheboygan Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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