One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

You can estimate when you can plant jasmine in Philadelphia by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

Since jasmine require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Philadelphia 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your jasmine indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Philadelphia. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Philadelphia is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Philadelphia it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your jasmine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Philadelphia

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.

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