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.

One way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant abutilon is to examine the USDA zone info for Arlington.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

Abutilon do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you have to 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 Arlington 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Arlington. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Arlington may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Arlington it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your abutilon in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Arlington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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