One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant jasmine by reviewing the USDA zone info for Camden.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

Frost tolerance for jasmine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Jasmine are not cold tolerant which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Camden 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. Any later than that and your jasmine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your jasmine indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Camden. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Camden is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Camden it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your jasmine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Camden

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 Camden

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