One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Patterson can be looked at to figure out when it's the best time to plant jasmine.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

Since jasmine do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Patterson 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. Any later than that and your jasmine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your jasmine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Patterson. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Patterson is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Patterson it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your jasmine in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Patterson

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.

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