The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when it's possible to plant abutilon by using the USDA zone info for New Smyrna Beach.

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 the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in New Smyrna Beach 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. 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

On average the last frost is on February 15 in New Smyrna Beach. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for New Smyrna Beach may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in New Smyrna Beach you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your abutilon if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Smyrna Beach

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 New Smyrna Beach

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