When to Plant Impatiens in Canfield, OH

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant impatiens in Canfield can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Impatiens

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

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

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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 Canfield 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your impatiens indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Canfield. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Canfield may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Canfield you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your impatiens in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Canfield

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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