The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

In Hooper you can determine when it's the best time to plant polygonums by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Hooper 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your polygonums indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Hooper. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Hooper is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Hooper you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your polygonums in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hooper

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.

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