The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening 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 to plant abutilon in Ilion by referring to 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.

It's not a good idea to plant abutilon until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Ilion 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. 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Ilion may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Ilion it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your abutilon if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ilion

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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