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

By referring to the USDA zone info for Piedmont it's a good idea to determine when you can plant jasmine.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

You should not plant jasmine until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Piedmont 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 jasmine and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your jasmine may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your jasmine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Piedmont. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Piedmont and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Piedmont last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your jasmine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Piedmont

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Piedmont

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