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.

One way of estimating when it's the best time to plant winter savory is to examine the USDA zone info for Westminster.

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 moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant winter savory in Westminster 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your winter savory may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your winter savory indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Westminster. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Westminster is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Westminster it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your winter savory if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Westminster

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.

Plants to Grow in Westminster

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