One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant chamomile in Richland should be estimated by referring to 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.

Chamomile are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant chamomile in Richland 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 grow to maturity. Starting your chamomile indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Richland. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Richland is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Richland there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your chamomile in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Richland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Richland

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