One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 should be able to estimate when to plant buddha belly plant by looking at the USDA zone info for Yucaipa.

Planting Calendar for Buddha belly plant

Frost tolerance for buddha belly plant:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since buddha belly plant require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Yucaipa. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Yucaipa is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Yucaipa it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your buddha belly plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Yucaipa

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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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