Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of figuring out when it's possible to plant chamomile is to check out the USDA zone info for Fort Lauderdale.

Planting Calendar for Chamomile

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

Chamomile are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant chamomile in Fort Lauderdale 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. Any later than that and your chamomile may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your chamomile indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Fort Lauderdale. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Lauderdale is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Fort Lauderdale there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your chamomile if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Lauderdale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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