The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when to plant polygonums is to examine the USDA zone info for Santa Paula.

Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

Since polygonums do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Santa Paula 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. If you wait any later than that and your polygonums may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 February 15 in Santa Paula. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Santa Paula is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Santa Paula you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your polygonums if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Paula

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 Santa Paula

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