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When to Plant Impatiens in Reading, Pennsylvania (19607)

Location

Reading, Pennsylvania

ZIP Code

19607

USDA Zone

7a

Last Frost

Friday, April 10, 2026

๐Ÿ“… Planting Calendar

Start Seeds Indoors Friday, January 30, 2026
Transplant Outdoors Friday, April 24, 2026

Pro Tip: Start Impatiens seeds indoors 10 weeks before your last frost date, then transplant outdoors around Friday, April 24, 2026.

๐ŸŒฟ Plant Details

Scientific Name Impatiens walleriana
Days to Maturity 60 days
Mature Height 8-18"
Spread 12"

โ˜€๏ธ Growing Requirements

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Sun

Partial to Full Shade (2-4 hours)

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Water

Regular (1-2 inches/week)

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Spacing

8" apart

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Planting Depth

0.125" deep

Seeds typically germinate in 14-21 days

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Growing Impatiens in Zone 7a

Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) is a popular garden vegetable. In Reading, Pennsylvania, which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 7a, you should start seeds indoors around Friday, January 30, 2026.

Your average last frost date is Friday, April 10, 2026. Plan to transplant your Impatiens seedlings outdoors around Friday, April 24, 2026, about 2 weeks after your last frost date.