One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 Mathis should be read to estimate 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 has passed.

Abutilon require warm weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Mathis 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 fully mature. If you are starting your abutilon indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Mathis the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mathis is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Mathis there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your abutilon if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mathis

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.

Plants to Grow in Mathis

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