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When to Plant Summer Savory in Travelers Rest, SC

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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Travelers Rest it's possible to determine when you can plant summer savory.

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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 well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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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 Travelers Rest 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. Starting your summer savory indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Travelers Rest. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Travelers Rest and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Travelers Rest it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your summer savory in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Travelers Rest

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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 10°F.

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