Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when to plant abutilon by checking out the USDA zone info for Rothschild.

Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

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

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Rothschild is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. Any later than that and your abutilon may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your abutilon indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Rothschild. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

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

USDA Zone Info for Rothschild

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°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 -20°F.

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