Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Gadsden should be looked at to estimate when it's a good idea to plant polygonums.

Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

It's a bad idea to plant polygonums until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Gadsden 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. Any later than that and your polygonums may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your polygonums indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Gadsden. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Gadsden may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Gadsden it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your polygonums if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gadsden

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.

Plants to Grow in Gadsden

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