The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant summer savory is to consult the USDA zone info for Red Bluff.

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 are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant summer savory in Red Bluff 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. If you wait any later than that and your summer savory may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your summer savory indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Red Bluff. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Red Bluff may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Red Bluff last frost occurs after February 15 so always be ready to protect your summer savory in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Red Bluff

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Red Bluff

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