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.

You should be able to figure out when to plant impatiens by checking out the USDA zone info for Burton.

Planting Calendar for Impatiens

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant impatiens until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant impatiens in Burton 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 really do well. Starting your impatiens indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Burton. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Burton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Burton you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your impatiens if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Burton

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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