When to Plant Polygonums in Campbell, OH

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. 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 Campbell should be determined 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 when the weather gets warmer.

It's probably not a good idea to plant polygonums until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant polygonums
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The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Campbell 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 fully mature. Starting your polygonums indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Campbell. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Campbell and it is different every year. Half of the time in Campbell you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your polygonums if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Campbell

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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