When to Plant Buddha belly plant in Huron, SD

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The best time to plant buddha belly plant in Huron can be determined by reviewing 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.

Since buddha belly plant require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Huron is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your buddha belly plant may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your buddha belly plant indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Huron. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Huron and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Huron you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your buddha belly plant if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Huron

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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