When to Plant Matricaria in Chambersburg, PA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The USDA zone info for Chambersburg should be used to determine when 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.

Matricaria can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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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 Chambersburg 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 little bit earlier by starting your matricaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Chambersburg. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Chambersburg is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Chambersburg you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your matricaria in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chambersburg

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 Chambersburg

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