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.

In Potsdam you can determine when it's a good idea to plant buddha belly plant by checking out 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 has passed.

Since buddha belly plant are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Potsdam is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your buddha belly plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Potsdam the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Potsdam may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Potsdam it frosts late in the year after May 15 so always be ready to cover your buddha belly plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Potsdam

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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