The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant abutilon is to refer to the USDA zone info for Hellertown.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

It's not a good idea to plant abutilon until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Hellertown 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your abutilon indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hellertown. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hellertown may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hellertown it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your abutilon if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hellertown

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.

Plants to Grow in Hellertown

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Hellertown.