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.

In Tecumseh you can estimate when it's possible to plant jasmine by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

It's not a good idea to plant jasmine until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Tecumseh 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. If you are starting your jasmine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tecumseh. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tecumseh is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Tecumseh it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your jasmine in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tecumseh

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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