One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

In Fort Pierce you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant buddha belly plant 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 the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Buddha belly plant are not cold tolerant which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Fort Pierce 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. If you wait any later than that and your buddha belly plant may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your buddha belly plant indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Fort Pierce. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Fort Pierce and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Pierce you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your buddha belly plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Pierce

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 Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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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