Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden 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 Palm Beach should be estimated 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Since impatiens require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant impatiens in Palm Beach 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. Any later than that and your impatiens may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your impatiens indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Palm Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Palm Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Palm Beach last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your impatiens in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palm Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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