When to Plant Matricaria in Webster, NY

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.

You can figure out when it's the best time to plant matricaria in Webster by reviewing 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.

Matricaria do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant matricaria
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant matricaria
Probably not a good time to plant matricaria

The earliest that you can plant matricaria in Webster 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 grow to maturity. Starting your matricaria indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Webster. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Webster is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Webster you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your matricaria if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Webster

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Webster

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