The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when to plant jasmine by using the USDA zone info for Cookeville.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

Jasmine require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Cookeville 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 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 has passed is on April 15 in Cookeville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Cookeville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Cookeville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your jasmine in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cookeville

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.

Plants to Grow in Cookeville

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