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.

It's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant abutilon by using the USDA zone info for Tuscola.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

It's a bad 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 Tuscola 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your abutilon indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Tuscola the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tuscola is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Tuscola there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your abutilon if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tuscola

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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