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.

A common way of figuring out when to plant polygonums is to look at the USDA zone info for Rowlett.

Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

You should not plant polygonums until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Rowlett 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. Starting your polygonums indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Rowlett. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Rowlett may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Rowlett last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your polygonums if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rowlett

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Rowlett

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