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

By looking at the USDA zone info for North Bend it's a good idea to determine when to plant impatiens.

Planting Calendar for Impatiens

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

Since impatiens require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant impatiens in North Bend 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in North Bend. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for North Bend may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in North Bend there is a last frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your impatiens if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Bend

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 North Bend

You may be interested in your other planting guides for North Bend.