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.

The USDA zone info for Lake Alfred can be reviewed to determine when you can plant winter savory.

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 can survive in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant winter savory in Lake Alfred is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. Any later than that and your winter savory may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your winter savory indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Lake Alfred. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Lake Alfred is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Lake Alfred you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your winter savory if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Alfred

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 Lake Alfred

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