Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Grand Rapids you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant jasmine by using 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.

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

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Grand Rapids is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 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

In Grand Rapids the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Grand Rapids and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Grand Rapids last frost occurs after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your jasmine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grand Rapids

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-35°F
Highest Expected Low	-30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -30°F.

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