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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Mahanoy City it's a good idea to estimate when it's a good idea 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.

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

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Mahanoy City 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 really do well. If you are starting your jasmine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Mahanoy City the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Mahanoy City and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mahanoy City last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your jasmine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mahanoy City

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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