The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening 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 the best time to plant matricaria by using the USDA zone info for Moreno Valley.

Planting Calendar for Matricaria

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

Matricaria do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant matricaria in Moreno Valley 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. Any later than that and your matricaria may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your matricaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Moreno Valley. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Moreno Valley is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Moreno Valley there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your matricaria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Moreno Valley

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 Moreno Valley

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Moreno Valley.