When to Plant Buddha belly plant in Conshohocken, PA

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 Conshohocken can be used to figure out when 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.

Buddha belly plant do not do well in cold weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Conshohocken 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your buddha belly plant indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Conshohocken may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Conshohocken 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 Conshohocken

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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