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

The first opportunity to plant matricaria in Powder Springs should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

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 little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

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

The last month that you can plant matricaria and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your matricaria may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your matricaria indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Powder Springs. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Powder Springs may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Powder Springs there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your matricaria if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Powder Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Powder Springs

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