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

It's possible to determine when to plant polygonums by referring to the USDA zone info for Atlantic City.

Planting Calendar for Polygonums

Frost tolerance for polygonums:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant polygonums until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Atlantic City 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your polygonums indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Atlantic City the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Atlantic City is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Atlantic City last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your polygonums in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Atlantic City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

Plants to Grow in Atlantic City

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