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

One way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant abutilon is to refer to the USDA zone info for Clear Lake.

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 not a good 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 Clear Lake 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 grow to maturity. Starting your abutilon indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Clear Lake. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Clear Lake is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Clear Lake you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your abutilon if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clear Lake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Clear Lake

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