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.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's the best time to plant abutilon by referring to the USDA zone info for Berkeley.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

Since abutilon require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Berkeley is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your abutilon indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Berkeley the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Berkeley and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Berkeley you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your abutilon in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Berkeley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Berkeley

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