The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when you can plant summer savory is to consult the USDA zone info for Hopkins.

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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant summer savory in Hopkins is April. However, you really should wait until May 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your summer savory may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your summer savory indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Hopkins. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hopkins 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 Hopkins you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your summer savory in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hopkins

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Hopkins

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