One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Camarillo you can determine when to plant polygonums by using 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.

It's not a good idea to plant polygonums until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Camarillo is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant polygonums and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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 is on January 31 in Camarillo. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Camarillo and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Camarillo it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your polygonums in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Camarillo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Camarillo

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