One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

The USDA zone info for Rio Rancho should be read to figure out when it's possible to plant jasmine.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant jasmine until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Rio Rancho 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. Any later than that and your jasmine may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your jasmine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Rio Rancho. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Rio Rancho is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Rio Rancho there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your jasmine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rio Rancho

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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