One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You can figure out when it's the best time to plant abutilon in Moreno Valley by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

You should not plant abutilon until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Moreno Valley 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your abutilon may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your abutilon indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Moreno Valley the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Moreno Valley is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Moreno Valley last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your abutilon in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Moreno Valley

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.

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