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

By using the USDA zone info for Linwood you should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant abutilon.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

Since abutilon are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Linwood 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your abutilon indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Linwood. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Linwood is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Linwood last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your abutilon if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Linwood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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