When to Plant Winter Savory in Prattville, AL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant winter savory by checking out the USDA zone info for Prattville.


Planting Calendar for Winter Savory

Frost tolerance for winter savory: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Winter Savory do well in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant winter savory
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant winter savory
Probably not a good time to plant winter savory

The earliest that you can plant winter savory in Prattville is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant winter savory and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your winter savory may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your winter savory indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Prattville and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Prattville last frost occurs after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your winter savory in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Prattville

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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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