One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when to plant polygonums by checking out the USDA zone info for Woodcliff Lake.

Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

You can not plant polygonums until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Woodcliff Lake 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your polygonums indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Woodcliff Lake. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Woodcliff Lake is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Woodcliff Lake you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your polygonums in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Woodcliff Lake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Woodcliff Lake

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