One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

The best time to plant polygonums in Lewisburg should be estimated 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.

You can not plant polygonums until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Lewisburg 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your polygonums indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Lewisburg the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lewisburg is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Lewisburg last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your polygonums if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lewisburg

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.

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