Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

The USDA zone info for Okmulgee should be used to determine 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 all chance of frost has passed.

You really shouldn't 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 Okmulgee 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. If you are starting your buddha belly plant indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Okmulgee. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Okmulgee is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Okmulgee you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your buddha belly plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Okmulgee

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

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

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