One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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 opportunity to plant jasmine in Avon can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

It's a bad idea to plant jasmine until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Avon 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. If you wait any later than that and your jasmine may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your jasmine indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Avon the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Avon is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Avon you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your jasmine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Avon

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.

Plants to Grow in Avon

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