One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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 East Stroudsburg it's possible to determine when to 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.

Since summer savory are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather 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 East Stroudsburg 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 East Stroudsburg. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for East Stroudsburg is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in East Stroudsburg you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your summer savory if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for East Stroudsburg

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.

Plants to Grow in East Stroudsburg

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