One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

The USDA zone info for Spanish Fort can be reffered to in order to estimate when to plant polygonums.

Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

Polygonums do not do well in cold weather 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.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Spanish Fort 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your polygonums may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your polygonums indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Spanish Fort. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Spanish Fort is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Spanish Fort there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your polygonums if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Spanish Fort

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

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