Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Highlands 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.

It's probably a bad idea to plant buddha belly plant until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Highlands 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Highlands may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Highlands you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your buddha belly plant in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Highlands

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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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