One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when to plant impatiens by looking at the USDA zone info for Gainesville.

Planting Calendar for Impatiens

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

You really shouldn't plant impatiens until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant impatiens in Gainesville 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. If you wait any later than that and your impatiens may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your impatiens indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Gainesville. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Gainesville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Gainesville you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your impatiens in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gainesville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Gainesville

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