Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 possible to plant abutilon by referring to the USDA zone info for Wake Forest.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

You can not 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 Wake Forest 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 grow to maturity. 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wake Forest. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

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

USDA Zone Info for Wake Forest

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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