One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant buddha belly plant in Los Banos can be determined 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Buddha belly plant require warm weather which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Los Banos 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. 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Los Banos the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Los Banos and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Los Banos there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your buddha belly plant if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Los Banos

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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