Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. 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 Savannah should be figured out by referring to 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 ok in some cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant chamomile in Savannah 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 chamomile and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait 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

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Savannah. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Savannah and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Savannah last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your chamomile if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Savannah

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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