The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when you can plant chamomile is to refer to the USDA zone info for Monroe.

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 moderate cold which means that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant chamomile in Monroe 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 the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Monroe. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Monroe is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Monroe you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your chamomile if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Monroe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Monroe

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Monroe.