One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant buddha belly plant by checking out the USDA zone info for Clay Center.

Planting Calendar for Buddha belly plant

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

You can not plant buddha belly plant until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Clay Center 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. 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 April 15 in Clay Center. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Clay Center is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Clay Center last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your buddha belly plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clay Center

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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