One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when it's the best time to plant polygonums by looking at the USDA zone info for Coatesville.

Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

Since polygonums require warm weather you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Coatesville 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 fully mature. Starting your polygonums indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Coatesville. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Coatesville is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Coatesville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your polygonums if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Coatesville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Coatesville

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