One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Mound it's possible to estimate when to plant jasmine.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

Since jasmine require warm weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Mound 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. If you wait any later than that and your jasmine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your jasmine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Mound. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mound is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Mound you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your jasmine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mound

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

Plants to Grow in Mound

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