One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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 best time to plant jasmine in Savannah can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Jasmine

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

Since jasmine require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Savannah 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your jasmine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Savannah. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Savannah is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Savannah you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your jasmine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Savannah

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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