When to Plant Buddha belly plant in Wilmington, IL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The first chance to plant buddha belly plant in Wilmington can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Buddha belly plant

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

It's not a good idea to plant buddha belly plant until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

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The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Wilmington 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 buddha belly plant and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your buddha belly plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your buddha belly plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wilmington. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Wilmington is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Wilmington you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your buddha belly plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wilmington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°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 -10°F.

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