Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's a good idea to plant buddha belly plant by using the USDA zone info for Lincoln Park.

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 should not plant buddha belly plant until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Lincoln Park 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 grow to maturity. 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 April 15 in Lincoln Park. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lincoln Park may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lincoln Park it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your buddha belly plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lincoln Park

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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