When to Plant Buddha belly plant in Corpus Christi, TX

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Corpus Christi you can figure out when to plant buddha belly plant 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 all chance of frost has passed.

Since buddha belly plant are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Corpus Christi 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your buddha belly plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your buddha belly plant indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Corpus Christi. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Corpus Christi is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Corpus Christi last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your buddha belly plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Corpus Christi

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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 30°F.

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