Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant abutilon by using the USDA zone info for Lenoir City.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant abutilon until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

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

Since the USDA zone info for Lenoir City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lenoir City it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your abutilon if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lenoir 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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