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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Leander you will be able to determine when it's the best time 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.

You can plant summer savory slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant summer savory in Leander 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. If you wait any later than that and 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 all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Leander. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Leander may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Leander you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your summer savory if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Leander

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Leander

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