The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Roanoke you can determine when it's a good idea to plant buddha belly plant 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.

It's probably a bad idea to plant buddha belly plant until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Roanoke 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. Starting your buddha belly plant indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Roanoke. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Roanoke is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Roanoke you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your buddha belly plant if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Roanoke

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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