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

One way of making a decision about when to plant buddha belly plant is to check out the USDA zone info for Hazleton.

Planting Calendar for Buddha belly plant

Frost tolerance for buddha belly plant:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's a bad idea to plant buddha belly plant until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Hazleton 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 really do well. 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 Hazleton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Hazleton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Hazleton you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your buddha belly plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hazleton

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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