When to Plant Buddha belly plant in Galt, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Galt can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Buddha belly plant

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant buddha belly plant until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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A good time to plant buddha belly plant
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant buddha belly plant
Probably not a good time to plant buddha belly plant

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Galt is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. If you wait any later than that and your buddha belly plant may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 February 15 in Galt. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Galt and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Galt you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your buddha belly plant if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Galt

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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