Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lake Wales you can determine when it's possible to plant abutilon by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

Frost tolerance for abutilon:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since abutilon are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Lake Wales 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 abutilon and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your abutilon may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your abutilon indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Lake Wales may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lake Wales last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your abutilon in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Wales

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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.

Plants to Grow in Lake Wales

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