Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant polygonums in Buckley by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

It's probably not a good idea to 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 Buckley 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 fully mature. Starting your polygonums indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Buckley. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Buckley may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Buckley you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your polygonums in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Buckley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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