Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant polygonums by referring to the USDA zone info for Santaquin.

Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

Since polygonums are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant polygonums in Santaquin 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 really do well. If you are starting your polygonums indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Santaquin. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Santaquin is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Santaquin you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your polygonums if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Santaquin

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 Low	0°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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