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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Carrizo Springs it's a good idea to figure out when to plant abutilon.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant abutilon until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Carrizo Springs is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant abutilon and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your abutilon may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your abutilon indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Carrizo Springs. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Carrizo Springs may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Carrizo Springs you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your abutilon in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carrizo Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

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

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