One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Lake Geneva can be used to estimate when to plant jasmine.

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 you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant jasmine in Lake Geneva 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Lake Geneva the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lake Geneva is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lake Geneva there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your jasmine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Geneva

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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