When to Plant Impatiens in Saline, MI

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening 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 Saline can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Impatiens

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

Since impatiens require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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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 Saline 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your impatiens indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Saline. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Saline is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Saline you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your impatiens if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Saline

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.

Plants to Grow in Saline

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