One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Bethel can be reviewed to figure out when it's a good idea to plant buddha belly plant.

Planting Calendar for Buddha belly plant

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

You should not plant buddha belly plant until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Bethel 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 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 really do well. Starting your buddha belly plant indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Bethel. You should expect an average low temperature of -35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bethel is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bethel there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to cover your buddha belly plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bethel

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-35°F
Highest Expected Low	-30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -30°F.

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