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.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant polygonums in Zanesville 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 has passed.

Polygonums do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Zanesville 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your polygonums indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Zanesville. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Zanesville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Zanesville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your polygonums if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zanesville

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.

Plants to Grow in Zanesville

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zanesville.