One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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 chance to plant jasmine in Jefferson can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

Jasmine require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

The last month that you can plant jasmine and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your jasmine may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your jasmine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Jefferson. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Jefferson is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Jefferson last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your jasmine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jefferson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Jefferson

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