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

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant abutilon is to use the USDA zone info for West Haverstraw.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

It's a bad idea to plant abutilon until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in West Haverstraw 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 really do well. Starting your abutilon indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in West Haverstraw. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for West Haverstraw is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in West Haverstraw there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your abutilon in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Haverstraw

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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