When to Plant Abutilon in Buckhannon, WV

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.

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Buckhannon should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Abutilon

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

Abutilon do not do well in cold weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant abutilon
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant abutilon
Probably not a good time to plant abutilon

The earliest that you can plant abutilon in Buckhannon 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. If you are starting your abutilon indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Buckhannon. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Buckhannon is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Buckhannon you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your abutilon if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Buckhannon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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