One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant winter savory in Dahlonega should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

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 some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant winter savory in Dahlonega 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. If you wait any later than that and your winter savory may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your winter savory indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Dahlonega. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Dahlonega may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Dahlonega it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your winter savory if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dahlonega

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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