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

In Brownfield you can determine when it's a good idea to plant matricaria by using 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 are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant matricaria in Brownfield 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

In Brownfield the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Brownfield is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Brownfield you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your matricaria if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brownfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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