When to Plant Abutilon in Anaconda, MT

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening 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 Anaconda can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

You really shouldn't plant abutilon until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant abutilon
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant abutilon
Probably not a good time to plant abutilon

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Anaconda 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. If you are starting your abutilon indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Anaconda. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Anaconda is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Anaconda you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your abutilon if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Anaconda

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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