When to Plant Buddha belly plant in Bangor, PA

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.

In Bangor you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant buddha belly plant by referring to 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.

Since buddha belly plant do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant buddha belly plant
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant buddha belly plant
Probably not a good time to plant buddha belly plant

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Bangor 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 fully mature. 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 Bangor. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Bangor is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bangor last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your buddha belly plant if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bangor

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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