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.

You can figure out when you can plant chamomile in Jerseyville 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 are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant chamomile in Jerseyville 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 few weeks earlier by starting your chamomile indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Jerseyville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Jerseyville and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Jerseyville there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your chamomile in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jerseyville

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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