Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Oakmont should be used to figure out when it's the best time to plant chamomile.

Planting Calendar for Chamomile

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

Since chamomile do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant chamomile in Oakmont 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. Any later than that and your chamomile may not have a chance to really do well. 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 Oakmont. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Oakmont is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Oakmont there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your chamomile in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oakmont

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 Low	0°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.

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