When to Plant Polygonums in Marysville, OH

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Marysville can be determined by looking at 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.

Polygonums are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant polygonums
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant polygonums
Probably not a good time to plant polygonums

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Marysville 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. Any later than that and your polygonums may not have a chance to really do well. 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 Marysville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Marysville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Marysville there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your polygonums if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Marysville

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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