Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 Wauchula you can figure out when to plant abutilon by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

Since abutilon are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Wauchula 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your abutilon indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Wauchula. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Wauchula is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Wauchula last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your abutilon if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wauchula

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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