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.

A way of determining when it's the best time to plant winter savory is to check out the USDA zone info for Ridgewood.

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 tells us that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant winter savory in Ridgewood 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Ridgewood. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ridgewood may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Ridgewood it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your winter savory in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ridgewood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Ridgewood

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