The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Highland can be used to figure out when it's possible to plant jasmine.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

You really shouldn't plant jasmine until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Highland 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your jasmine indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Highland may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Highland last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your jasmine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Highland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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

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