One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when to plant winter savory in Mauston 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 bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant winter savory in Mauston 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 grow to maturity. Starting your winter savory indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Mauston. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mauston may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Mauston you get a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your winter savory in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mauston

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 Mauston

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