When to Plant Matricaria in Baxter, MN

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant matricaria in Baxter can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Matricaria

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

You can plant matricaria a little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

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A good time to plant matricaria
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The earliest that you can plant matricaria in Baxter is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant matricaria and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your matricaria may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your matricaria indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Baxter. You can expect an average low temperature of -35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure 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 Baxter and it is different every year. Half of the time in Baxter you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so always be ready to protect your matricaria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Baxter

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-35°F
Highest Expected Low-30°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 -30°F.

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