Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Palm Bay you will be able to figure out when you can 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's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Palm Bay 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. Any later than that and your polygonums may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your polygonums indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Palm Bay. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Palm Bay may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Palm Bay you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your polygonums if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palm Bay

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.

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