Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant chamomile by checking out the USDA zone info for Gardendale.

Planting Calendar for Chamomile

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

Since chamomile are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant chamomile in Gardendale 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 chamomile and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chamomile may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your chamomile indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Gardendale. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Gardendale and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Gardendale it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your chamomile if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gardendale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Gardendale

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