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

You will be able to figure out when to plant jasmine by checking out the USDA zone info for Keokuk.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

Jasmine do not do well in cold weather which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Keokuk 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your jasmine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your jasmine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Keokuk. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Keokuk is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Keokuk there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your jasmine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Keokuk

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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