One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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 common way of determining when it's the best time to plant abutilon is to consult the USDA zone info for Bay Village.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

Abutilon require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Bay Village 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 the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Bay Village. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bay Village is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bay Village last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your abutilon if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bay Village

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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