One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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 first chance to plant jasmine in Longview can be figured out 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.

You should not plant jasmine until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Longview 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 fully mature. If you are starting your jasmine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Longview. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Longview is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Longview last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your jasmine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Longview

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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