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.

By using the USDA zone info for Winona it's a good idea to determine when to plant jasmine.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

You can not plant jasmine until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Winona 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your jasmine may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your jasmine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Winona. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Winona is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Winona there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to cover your jasmine if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winona

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.

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