When to Plant Winter Savory in Mccomb, MS

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Mccomb you can estimate when it's possible to plant winter savory by looking at 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.

Winter Savory are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant winter savory in Mccomb 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. If you wait any later than that and your winter savory may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your winter savory indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Mccomb. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Mccomb and it is different every year. Half of the time in Mccomb you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your winter savory if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mccomb

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Mccomb

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