When to Plant Polygonums in Prospect Park, PA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening 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 Prospect Park should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

It's not a good idea to plant polygonums until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Prospect Park 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 few weeks earlier by starting your polygonums indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Prospect Park. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Prospect Park is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Prospect Park it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your polygonums if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Prospect Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

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

Plants to Grow in Prospect Park

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