When to Plant Buddha belly plant in Perth Amboy, NJ

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

The best time to plant buddha belly plant in Perth Amboy should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

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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.

It's probably not a good idea to plant buddha belly plant until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Perth Amboy 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. 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 Perth Amboy. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Perth Amboy is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Perth Amboy you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your buddha belly plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Perth Amboy

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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