One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant jasmine is to examine the USDA zone info for Ione.

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 it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Ione is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant jasmine and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your jasmine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your jasmine indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Ione the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Ione and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Ione last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your jasmine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ione

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Ione

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