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

A common way of determining when you can plant abutilon is to check out the USDA zone info for Garrett.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

Since abutilon require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Garrett 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. Starting your abutilon indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Garrett is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Garrett you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your abutilon if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Garrett

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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