One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when to plant abutilon is to examine the USDA zone info for Oklahoma City.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

You should not plant abutilon until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Oklahoma 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. 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 Oklahoma City. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Oklahoma City is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Oklahoma City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your abutilon in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oklahoma City

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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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