One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant chamomile in South El Monte should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chamomile

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

Chamomile do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant chamomile in South El Monte 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 chamomile and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your chamomile may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your chamomile indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in South El Monte. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for South El Monte is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in South El Monte there is a last frost after January 31 so always be ready to cover your chamomile if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for South El Monte

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in South El Monte

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