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

The first opportunity to plant abutilon in Hutchinson should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant abutilon until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Hutchinson is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your abutilon may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your abutilon indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Hutchinson the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hutchinson and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hutchinson you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your abutilon in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hutchinson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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