One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.

You will be able to determine when to plant buddha belly plant by looking at the USDA zone info for Granite Falls.

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.

Since buddha belly plant require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Granite Falls 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 grow to maturity. 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 Granite Falls. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Granite Falls may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Granite Falls you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your buddha belly plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Granite Falls

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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