One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Buffalo it's possible to figure out when you can plant summer savory.

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 do ok in very little cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant summer savory in Buffalo 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 little bit earlier by starting your summer savory indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Buffalo. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Buffalo is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Buffalo last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your summer savory if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Buffalo

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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