When to Plant Buddha belly plant in Los Alamitos, CA

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.

You can determine when to plant buddha belly plant in Los Alamitos by looking at the USDA zone info.


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.

It's not a good idea to plant buddha belly plant until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

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A good time to plant buddha belly plant
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The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Los Alamitos is February. However, you really should wait until March 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. Any later than that and your buddha belly plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your buddha belly plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Los Alamitos. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Los Alamitos may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Los Alamitos there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to cover your buddha belly plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Los Alamitos

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°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 40°F.

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