One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when to plant sweet williams is to check out the USDA zone info for Savage.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Williams

Frost tolerance for sweet williams:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since sweet williams are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sweet williams in Savage 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 sweet williams and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sweet williams may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your sweet williams indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Savage. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Savage may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Savage you get a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your sweet williams if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Savage

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 Savage

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