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.

You can determine when to plant polygonums in Pine Bluff by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

You can not plant polygonums until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Pine Bluff 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your polygonums indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Pine Bluff. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff there is a last frost after March 15 so always be ready to protect your polygonums in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pine Bluff

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 Pine Bluff

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