The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening 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 Boonville can be estimated 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 moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant chamomile in Boonville 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 April 15 in Boonville. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Boonville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Boonville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your chamomile if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Boonville

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.

Plants to Grow in Boonville

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