The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Kaplan you will be able to determine when to plant jasmine.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

Since jasmine do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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

The last month that you can plant jasmine and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your jasmine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your jasmine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Kaplan. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Kaplan and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Kaplan you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your jasmine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kaplan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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