When to Plant Jasmine in Paducah, KY

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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 chance to plant jasmine in Paducah can be estimated 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.

Jasmine are not cold tolerant which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant jasmine
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The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Paducah 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 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 Paducah. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Paducah is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Paducah you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your jasmine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Paducah

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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