Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The first opportunity to plant jasmine in Clinton can be determined by referring to 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.

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

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Clinton 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your jasmine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Clinton. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Clinton is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Clinton last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your jasmine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Clinton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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