When to Plant Polygonums in Zone 2a

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Zone 2a you can determine when it's the best time to plant polygonums by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Polygonums

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

Since polygonums require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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 Zone 2a is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your polygonums indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Zone 2a. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -50°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Zone 2a and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Zone 2a it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to protect your polygonums if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 2a

Here is the info for USDA Zone 2a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)August 15
Lowest Expected Low-50°F
Highest Expected Low-45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -50°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -45°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 2a

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 2a.