One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant winter savory in Terrell by using 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.

Since winter savory do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant winter savory in Terrell 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your winter savory indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Terrell the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Terrell is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Terrell you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your winter savory if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Terrell

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 Terrell

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