Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant impatiens in Cedar Hill by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Impatiens

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

You really shouldn't plant impatiens until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant impatiens in Cedar Hill 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Cedar Hill. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Cedar Hill is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Cedar Hill there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your impatiens in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cedar Hill

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Cedar Hill

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