When to Plant Summer Savory in Isanti, MN

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 using the USDA zone info for Isanti you will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant summer savory.


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.

Since summer savory do ok in moderate cold you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant summer savory
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant summer savory
Probably not a good time to plant summer savory

The earliest that you can plant summer savory in Isanti 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. If you wait any later than that and your summer savory may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your summer savory indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Isanti. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Isanti is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Isanti it frosts late in the year after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your summer savory in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Isanti

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 Isanti

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