One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

The USDA zone info for Bellevue can be read to determine 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.

You really shouldn't plant jasmine until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Bellevue 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 grow to maturity. Starting your jasmine indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bellevue. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Bellevue may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bellevue last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your jasmine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bellevue

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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