Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 Norco can be reffered to in order 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 probably a bad idea to plant polygonums until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Norco is March. However, you really should wait until April 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your polygonums may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your polygonums indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Norco. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Norco is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Norco you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your polygonums in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Norco

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Norco

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