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When to Plant Buddha belly plant in Newark, NY

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Newark it's a good idea to figure out when you can 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.

Buddha belly plant are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant buddha belly plant
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The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Newark 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 really do well. Starting your buddha belly plant indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Newark. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Newark may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Newark there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your buddha belly plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Newark

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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