The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Novato you will be able to estimate when it's a good idea 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 do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant matricaria in Novato 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Novato. 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 Novato may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Novato you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your matricaria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Novato

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 Novato

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