The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. 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 estimate when it's a good idea to plant buddha belly plant by looking at the USDA zone info for Batavia.

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.

Buddha belly plant require warm weather which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Batavia 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your buddha belly plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Batavia. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Batavia is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Batavia last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your buddha belly plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Batavia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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