One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant buddha belly plant by checking out the USDA zone info for Centerville.

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.

You really shouldn't plant buddha belly plant until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Centerville is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. 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 March 15 in Centerville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Centerville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Centerville there is a last frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your buddha belly plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Centerville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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