The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant winter savory in Loudon can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Winter Savory

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

You can plant winter savory a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant winter savory in Loudon is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. If you wait any later than that and your winter savory may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your winter savory indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Loudon. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Loudon is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Loudon you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your winter savory in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Loudon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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