Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The first chance to plant impatiens in Redding should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Impatiens

Frost tolerance for impatiens:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since impatiens do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant impatiens in Redding is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant impatiens and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your impatiens may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your impatiens indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Redding. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Redding is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Redding there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your impatiens in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Redding

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Redding

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