The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Pendleton you will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant matricaria.

Planting Calendar for Matricaria

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

You can plant matricaria a little bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant matricaria in Pendleton 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 few weeks earlier by starting your matricaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Pendleton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pendleton is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pendleton there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your matricaria if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pendleton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Pendleton

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