The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Warrenton you can estimate when it's possible to plant impatiens by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Impatiens

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

Since impatiens do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant impatiens in Warrenton 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Warrenton. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Warrenton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Warrenton there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your impatiens if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Warrenton

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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