One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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 first opportunity to plant jasmine in Ocoee should be figured out by looking at 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 require warm 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 Ocoee 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 fully mature. Starting your jasmine indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Ocoee. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Ocoee and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Ocoee you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your jasmine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ocoee

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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