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 will be able to determine when it's possible to plant winter savory by reviewing the USDA zone info for Hempstead.

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 can survive in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant winter savory in Hempstead 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your winter savory indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hempstead. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hempstead is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Hempstead it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your winter savory if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hempstead

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.

Plants to Grow in Hempstead

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