The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant abutilon in Pacific by looking at 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.

Abutilon are not cold tolerant which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Pacific 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 Pacific. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Pacific 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 Pacific you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your abutilon if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pacific

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.

Plants to Grow in Pacific

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