When to Plant Buddha belly plant in Waynesboro, PA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Waynesboro you can determine when to plant buddha belly plant 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 the last frost has passed.

Buddha belly plant require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant buddha belly plant
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The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Waynesboro 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your buddha belly plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Waynesboro the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Waynesboro is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Waynesboro it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your buddha belly plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waynesboro

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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