When to Plant Impatiens in Spring Grove, IL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Spring Grove should be looked at to determine when it's a good idea to plant impatiens.

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Planting Calendar for Impatiens

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant impatiens until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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A good time to plant impatiens
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant impatiens
Probably not a good time to plant impatiens

The earliest that you can plant impatiens in Spring Grove 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. Any later than that and 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Spring Grove. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Spring Grove 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 Spring Grove you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your impatiens in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Spring Grove

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.

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