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 USDA zone info for Brentwood can be reviewed to determine when it's possible to plant polygonums.

Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

You should not plant polygonums until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Brentwood 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your polygonums indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Brentwood the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Brentwood is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Brentwood it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your polygonums in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brentwood

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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 Brentwood

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