When to Plant Polygonums in Munford, TN

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant polygonums is to look at the USDA zone info for Munford.


Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

It's not a good idea to plant polygonums until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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 Munford 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. If you wait any later than that and your polygonums may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your polygonums indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Munford. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Munford may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Munford you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your polygonums in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Munford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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 10°F.

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