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.

You can estimate when you can plant buddha belly plant in Port Townsend by looking at 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.

It's a bad idea to plant buddha belly plant until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant buddha belly plant in Port Townsend 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 grow to maturity. 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 Port Townsend. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Port Townsend is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Port Townsend you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your buddha belly plant in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Port Townsend

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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