Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant summer savory by reviewing the USDA zone info for Ocean City.

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.

Since summer savory are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant summer savory in Ocean City 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. Any later than that and your summer savory may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your summer savory indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Ocean City. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Ocean City is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Ocean City there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your summer savory if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ocean City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

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

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