The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Little Ferry should be looked at to figure out when it's the best time to plant jasmine.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

Frost tolerance for jasmine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant jasmine until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Little Ferry 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. If you wait any later than that and your jasmine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your jasmine indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Little Ferry the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Little Ferry may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Little Ferry it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your jasmine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Little Ferry

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Little Ferry

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