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 USDA zone info for Westminster should be looked at to figure out when to plant jasmine.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

It's not a good idea to plant jasmine until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Westminster 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 few weeks earlier by starting your jasmine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Westminster. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

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

USDA Zone Info for Westminster

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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.

Plants to Grow in Westminster

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Westminster.