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.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant summer savory by reviewing the USDA zone info for Fort Mill.

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 do ok in some cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant summer savory in Fort Mill 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 few weeks earlier by starting your summer savory indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Fort Mill. 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 Fort Mill is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Mill it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your summer savory if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Mill

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Fort Mill

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