One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant winter savory is to examine the USDA zone info for Bogalusa.

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 a little bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant winter savory in Bogalusa 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. Any later than that and your winter savory may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your winter savory indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Bogalusa the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bogalusa is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Bogalusa it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your winter savory in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bogalusa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Bogalusa

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