When to Plant Chamomile in Corpus Christi, TX

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden 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 possible to plant chamomile in Corpus Christi by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Chamomile

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

You can plant chamomile a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant chamomile in Corpus Christi is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant chamomile and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chamomile may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your chamomile indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Corpus Christi. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Corpus Christi and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Corpus Christi there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your chamomile if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Corpus Christi

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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