When to Plant Jasmine in Sharon, PA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant jasmine by reviewing the USDA zone info for Sharon.


Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

Since jasmine do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant jasmine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant jasmine
Probably not a good time to plant jasmine

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Sharon 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Sharon and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Sharon you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your jasmine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sharon

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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