When to Plant Impatiens in Yorba Linda, CA

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 impatiens in Yorba Linda should be estimated by looking at 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 require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant impatiens in Yorba Linda is February. However, you really should wait until March 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your impatiens may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your impatiens indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Yorba Linda. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Yorba Linda is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Yorba Linda it frosts late in the year after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your impatiens if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Yorba Linda

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Yorba Linda

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