One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

It's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant summer savory by referring to the USDA zone info for Clairton.

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

The earliest that you can plant summer savory in Clairton 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 has passed is on April 15 in Clairton. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Clairton is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Clairton you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your summer savory in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clairton

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 Clairton

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