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.

A way of figuring out when you can plant chamomile is to look at the USDA zone info for Horseheads.

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 some cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant chamomile in Horseheads 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. 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your chamomile indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Horseheads. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Horseheads is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Horseheads it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your chamomile in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Horseheads

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 Horseheads

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