The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant impatiens is to consult the USDA zone info for Glencoe.

Planting Calendar for Impatiens

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

Since impatiens are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The last month that you can plant impatiens and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Glencoe. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Glencoe and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Glencoe it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your impatiens in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Glencoe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Glencoe

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