One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Berwick you should be able to figure out when to plant winter savory.

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 ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant winter savory in Berwick 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. Any later than that and your winter savory may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your winter savory indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Berwick. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Berwick is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Berwick you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your winter savory in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Berwick

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

Plants to Grow in Berwick

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