When to Plant Buddha belly plant in Haddon Heights, NJ

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.

By using the USDA zone info for Haddon Heights you will be able to figure out when it's possible 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.

You really shouldn't plant buddha belly plant until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

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The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Haddon Heights 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 fully mature. If you are starting your buddha belly plant indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Haddon Heights. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Haddon Heights is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Haddon Heights you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your buddha belly plant if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Haddon Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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