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

By looking at the USDA zone info for Moorpark it's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant matricaria.

Planting Calendar for Matricaria

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

Matricaria are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant matricaria in Moorpark is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant matricaria and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your matricaria may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your matricaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Moorpark. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Moorpark may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Moorpark you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your matricaria in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Moorpark

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Moorpark

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Moorpark.