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.

A way of determining when it's possible to plant buddha belly plant is to consult the USDA zone info for Sheffield.

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.

Since buddha belly plant require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Sheffield 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 fully mature. If you are starting your buddha belly plant indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Sheffield. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sheffield may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Sheffield last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your buddha belly plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sheffield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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