One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

In Peachtree City you can figure out when you can plant polygonums by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant polygonums until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Peachtree City 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 polygonums and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your polygonums may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your polygonums indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Peachtree City the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Peachtree City is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Peachtree City it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your polygonums in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Peachtree City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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