Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

In Wichita you can determine when you can plant polygonums by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

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 Wichita 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. If you wait any later than that and your polygonums may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your polygonums indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wichita. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Wichita may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Wichita last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your polygonums if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wichita

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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