Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Chanute you can estimate when it's the best time 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.

It's probably a bad idea to plant buddha belly plant until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Chanute 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your buddha belly plant may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your buddha belly plant indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Chanute. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Chanute may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Chanute last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your buddha belly plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chanute

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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