When to Plant Jasmine in Islamorada, FL

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

The USDA zone info for Islamorada should be read to estimate when it's the best time to plant jasmine.

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Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

Since jasmine require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant jasmine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant jasmine
Probably not a good time to plant jasmine

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

The last month that you can plant jasmine and expect a good harvest is probably November. 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Islamorada it never frosts. You can expect an average low temperature of 40°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Islamorada is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since it never frosts in Islamorada you do not have to be ready to protect your jasmine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Islamorada

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)Never
Lowest Expected Low40°F
Highest Expected Low45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 45°F.

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