The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when to plant winter savory is to check out the USDA zone info for Pierre.

Planting Calendar for Winter Savory

Frost tolerance for winter savory:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since winter savory are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant winter savory in Pierre 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 winter savory and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your winter savory may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your winter savory indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Pierre. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Pierre is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Pierre you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your winter savory in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pierre

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Pierre

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