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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Cloquet you should be able to estimate 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 do well in some cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant winter savory in Cloquet 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 winter savory and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your winter savory may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your winter savory indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Cloquet. 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 not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Cloquet and it is different every year. Half of the time in Cloquet last frost occurs after May 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your winter savory in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cloquet

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°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 -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Cloquet

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