Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant abutilon by referring to the USDA zone info for Cudahy.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

It's a bad 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 Cudahy 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. Starting your abutilon indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Cudahy. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Cudahy is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Cudahy you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your abutilon if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cudahy

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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