One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Atascadero it's a good idea to estimate when to plant abutilon.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

You can not plant abutilon until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Atascadero 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. Any later than that and your abutilon may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your abutilon indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Atascadero. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Atascadero is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Atascadero you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your abutilon if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Atascadero

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Atascadero

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