When to Plant Buddha belly plant in Alvin, TX

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

You can determine when it's possible to plant buddha belly plant in Alvin 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Buddha belly plant require warm weather which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost 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 Alvin is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Alvin. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Alvin is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Alvin there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your buddha belly plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alvin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

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

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