When to Plant Buddha belly plant in Waxahachie, TX

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The first chance to plant buddha belly plant in Waxahachie can be determined by checking out 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.

You really shouldn't plant buddha belly plant until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant buddha belly plant
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Probably not a good time to plant buddha belly plant

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Waxahachie 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your buddha belly plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Waxahachie. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Waxahachie may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Waxahachie last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your buddha belly plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waxahachie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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 15°F.

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