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.

The USDA zone info for Mitchell should be looked at to figure out when it's a good idea to plant abutilon.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

You can not plant abutilon until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Mitchell is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your abutilon indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Mitchell. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Mitchell and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mitchell there is a last frost after May 15 so always be ready to cover your abutilon if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mitchell

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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