Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Fairfield can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

Since abutilon do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Fairfield 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. If you wait any later than that and your abutilon may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your abutilon indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fairfield. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fairfield is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Fairfield there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your abutilon if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fairfield

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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