The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

One way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant matricaria is to look at the USDA zone info for Spanish Fort.

Planting Calendar for Matricaria

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

You can plant matricaria a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant matricaria in Spanish Fort 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 matricaria and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your matricaria may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your matricaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Spanish Fort. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Spanish Fort and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Spanish Fort there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your matricaria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Spanish Fort

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 Spanish Fort

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