Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Calumet City you can estimate when it's possible to plant chamomile by looking at 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.

Since chamomile are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant chamomile in Calumet City 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chamomile may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your chamomile indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Calumet City. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Calumet City is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Calumet City last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your chamomile if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Calumet City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

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