Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. 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 figure out when it's a good idea to plant jasmine by reviewing the USDA zone info for Santa Clarita.

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 has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Santa Clarita 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your jasmine may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your jasmine indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Santa Clarita. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Santa Clarita is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Santa Clarita it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your jasmine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Clarita

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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