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 first chance to plant impatiens in Jerseyville should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Impatiens

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

You can not plant impatiens until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant impatiens in Jerseyville 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your impatiens may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your impatiens indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Jerseyville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Jerseyville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Jerseyville last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your impatiens if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Jerseyville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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