One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 Penn Yan it's possible to figure out when it's a good idea 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 when the weather gets warmer.

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

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Penn Yan 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your buddha belly plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Penn Yan. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Penn Yan and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Penn Yan there is a last 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 Penn Yan

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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