One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 possible to plant abutilon by using the USDA zone info for Fairfield.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

You should 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 Fairfield 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 few weeks earlier by starting your abutilon indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Fairfield is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Fairfield there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your abutilon in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fairfield

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 Fairfield

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Fairfield.