One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Canal Winchester you can estimate when you can plant impatiens by looking at 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.

You should not plant impatiens until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant impatiens in Canal Winchester 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 grow to maturity. Starting your impatiens indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Canal Winchester. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Canal Winchester is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Canal Winchester it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your impatiens if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Canal Winchester

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 Canal Winchester

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