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 Byron you can estimate when you can plant chamomile by using 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 well in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant chamomile in Byron 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 chamomile and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chamomile may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your chamomile indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Byron. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Byron is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Byron it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to cover your chamomile if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Byron

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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