Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Mount Carmel it's a good idea to figure out when it's possible to plant abutilon.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

Abutilon do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Mount Carmel 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your abutilon indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mount Carmel. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mount Carmel is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Carmel you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your abutilon in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Carmel

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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