The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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 will be able to estimate when you can plant jasmine by checking out the USDA zone info for El Paso.

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 do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in El Paso 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. Starting your jasmine indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in El Paso. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for El Paso may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in El Paso there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your jasmine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for El Paso

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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