One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Savannah you should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant polygonums.

Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

Since polygonums are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Savannah 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your polygonums may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your polygonums indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Savannah 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 Savannah you get surprised by 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 Savannah

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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