When to Plant Buddha belly plant in Tenafly, NJ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

The first opportunity to plant buddha belly plant in Tenafly can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Buddha belly plant

Frost tolerance for buddha belly plant: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Since buddha belly plant do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tenafly. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tenafly is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Tenafly you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your buddha belly plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tenafly

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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