When to Plant Polygonums in Auburn Hills, MI

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant polygonums in Auburn Hills should be figured out 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.

Polygonums are not cold tolerant which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant polygonums
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant polygonums
Probably not a good time to plant polygonums

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Auburn Hills 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. Any later than that and your polygonums may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your polygonums indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Auburn Hills the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Auburn Hills is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Auburn Hills you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your polygonums if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Auburn Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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