One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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 earliest that you can plant winter savory in New Ulm can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

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 earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant winter savory in New Ulm 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. If you wait 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

The average date of last frost is May 15 in New Ulm. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for New Ulm is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in New Ulm there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your winter savory if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Ulm

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 New Ulm

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