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.

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

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 really shouldn't plant buddha belly plant until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Hernando 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 really do well. Starting your buddha belly plant indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Hernando. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hernando and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hernando last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your buddha belly plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hernando

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

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