The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Albemarle you will be able to estimate when it's the best time 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.

You can not plant buddha belly plant until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Albemarle 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Albemarle is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Albemarle it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your buddha belly plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Albemarle

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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