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.

It's a good idea to determine when you can plant jasmine by reviewing the USDA zone info for Sterling Heights.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

Since jasmine are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Sterling Heights 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your jasmine may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your jasmine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Sterling Heights. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sterling Heights may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sterling Heights last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your jasmine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sterling Heights

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.

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