One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 figuring out when it's the best time to plant abutilon is to check out the USDA zone info for Carson City.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

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

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Carson City 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your abutilon may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your abutilon indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Carson City the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Carson City is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Carson City last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your abutilon if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Carson City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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