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.

A way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant abutilon is to consult the USDA zone info for Port Lavaca.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

Abutilon are not cold tolerant which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Port Lavaca 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your abutilon may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your abutilon indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Port Lavaca may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Port Lavaca you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your abutilon in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Port Lavaca

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

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