One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You can estimate when to plant summer savory in Sidney by checking out the USDA zone info.

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.

Summer Savory tend to make it in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant summer savory in Sidney 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 summer savory and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your summer savory may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your summer savory indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Sidney the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sidney is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Sidney it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your summer savory if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sidney

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

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

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