The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant abutilon in Commerce City by referring to the USDA zone info.

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 all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Commerce City is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant abutilon and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your abutilon may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your abutilon indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Commerce City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Commerce City is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Commerce City there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your abutilon in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Commerce City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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