One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 first chance to plant jasmine in Homestead should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

Since jasmine are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Homestead is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 really do well. If you are starting your jasmine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Homestead. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Homestead is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Homestead there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your jasmine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Homestead

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Homestead

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