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.

One way of figuring out when you can plant impatiens is to look at the USDA zone info for Brunswick.

Planting Calendar for Impatiens

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

Since impatiens are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant impatiens in Brunswick 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 the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Brunswick. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Brunswick is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Brunswick it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your impatiens in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brunswick

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 Brunswick

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Brunswick.