When to Plant Polygonums in Trenton, MI

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.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant polygonums in Trenton 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 has passed.

Polygonums require warm weather which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Trenton 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. Starting your polygonums indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Trenton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Trenton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Trenton it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your polygonums in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Trenton

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 Low0°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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