The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

In Compton you can figure out when to plant summer savory by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Summer Savory

Frost tolerance for summer savory:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since summer savory do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant summer savory in Compton 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 summer savory and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your summer savory may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your summer savory indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Compton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Compton is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Compton there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to cover your summer savory if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Compton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Compton

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