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.

In Amsterdam you can figure out when you can plant matricaria by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Matricaria

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

Since matricaria do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant matricaria in Amsterdam 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 matricaria and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your matricaria may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your matricaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Amsterdam. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Amsterdam is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Amsterdam last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your matricaria if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Amsterdam

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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