The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant buddha belly plant is to refer to the USDA zone info for Issaquah.

Planting Calendar for Buddha belly plant

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

Buddha belly plant do not do well in cold weather which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Issaquah 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 March 15 in Issaquah. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Issaquah is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Issaquah last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your buddha belly plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Issaquah

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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