Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant polygonums in Newton Falls should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

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

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Newton Falls 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. If you wait any later than that and 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 all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Newton Falls. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Newton Falls is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Newton Falls you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your polygonums in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Newton Falls

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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