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 way of getting a good idea when to plant abutilon is to use the USDA zone info for North Branch.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant abutilon until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in North Branch 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your abutilon indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in North Branch. You should expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for North Branch is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in North Branch it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to cover your abutilon if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for North Branch

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in North Branch

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