One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

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

Planting Calendar for Summer Savory

Frost tolerance for summer savory:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Summer Savory do ok in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant summer savory in Muskegon is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant summer savory and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your summer savory may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your summer savory indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Muskegon. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Muskegon is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Muskegon you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your summer savory in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Muskegon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

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