One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

The first chance to plant winter savory in Mapleton can be determined 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.

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 Mapleton 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. 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 the last frost is on April 15 in Mapleton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Mapleton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mapleton you get surprised by 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 Mapleton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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