When to Plant Polygonums in Quakertown, PA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden 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 determine when it's possible to plant polygonums in Quakertown by referring to 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.

Polygonums are not cold tolerant which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant polygonums
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The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Quakertown 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your polygonums indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Quakertown. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Quakertown is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Quakertown there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your polygonums if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Quakertown

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 Low0°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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