The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant impatiens by looking at the USDA zone info for Hurricane.

Planting Calendar for Impatiens

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

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

The earliest that you can plant impatiens in Hurricane 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your impatiens may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your impatiens indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Hurricane. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Hurricane is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Hurricane you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your impatiens in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hurricane

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Hurricane

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Hurricane.