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.

In San Antonio you can figure out when it's possible to plant chamomile by reviewing 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 do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant chamomile in San Antonio 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chamomile may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your chamomile indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in San Antonio. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for San Antonio is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in San Antonio there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your chamomile in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for San Antonio

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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