One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant polygonums in Champlin should be determined by using 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.

It's a bad idea to plant polygonums until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Champlin is May. However, you really should wait until June 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

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Champlin. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Champlin may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Champlin you get a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your polygonums if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Champlin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°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 -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Champlin

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