Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when it's possible to plant winter savory is to refer to the USDA zone info for Longboat Key.

Planting Calendar for Winter Savory

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

You can plant winter savory just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant winter savory in Longboat Key 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 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 January 31 in Longboat Key. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Longboat Key and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Longboat Key you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your winter savory if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Longboat Key

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Longboat Key

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