One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

In Bothell you can determine when you can plant abutilon by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

Since abutilon are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Bothell 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your abutilon indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Bothell. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Bothell is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bothell you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your abutilon if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bothell

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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