Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Inver Grove Heights it's a good idea to estimate when to plant buddha belly plant.

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.

Since buddha belly plant do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Inver Grove Heights is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 grow to maturity. 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 May 15 in Inver Grove Heights. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Inver Grove Heights and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Inver Grove Heights it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to protect your buddha belly plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Inver Grove Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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