When to Plant Buddha belly plant in Sandusky, OH

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant buddha belly plant in Sandusky should be estimated 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 all chance of frost has passed.

Buddha belly plant do not do well in cold weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up 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 Sandusky 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

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Sandusky. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Sandusky 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 Sandusky you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your buddha belly plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sandusky

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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