Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant chamomile by checking out the USDA zone info for Anaconda.

Planting Calendar for Chamomile

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

Since chamomile do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant chamomile in Anaconda 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 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 Anaconda. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Anaconda is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Anaconda you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your chamomile in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Anaconda

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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