When to Plant Buddha belly plant in Seaside, CA

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.

You can determine when you can plant buddha belly plant in Seaside by checking out 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.

Since buddha belly plant require warm weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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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 Seaside 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your buddha belly plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Seaside. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Seaside is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Seaside you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your buddha belly plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Seaside

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

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

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