When to Plant Summer Savory in Washingtonville, NY

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

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


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 can survive in some cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant summer savory
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant summer savory
Probably not a good time to plant summer savory

The earliest that you can plant summer savory in Washingtonville 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. Starting your summer savory indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Washingtonville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Washingtonville you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your summer savory if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Washingtonville

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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