Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lakewood you can determine when it's a good idea to plant abutilon by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant abutilon until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Lakewood 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

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Lakewood. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lakewood is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lakewood last frost occurs after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your abutilon in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lakewood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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