When to Plant Abutilon in Palisades Park, NJ

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.

You can determine when you can plant abutilon in Palisades Park by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

Abutilon do not do well in cold weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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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 Palisades Park 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 really do well. Starting your abutilon indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Palisades Park. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Palisades Park is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Palisades Park it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your abutilon in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palisades Park

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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