Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant winter savory by reviewing the USDA zone info for Platte City.

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 moderate cold which means that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant winter savory in Platte City is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. Any later than that and your winter savory may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your winter savory indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Platte City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Platte City 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 Platte City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your winter savory in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Platte City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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