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.

In Sumner you can figure out when it's possible to plant chamomile 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.

The earliest that you can plant chamomile in Sumner 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 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 March 15 in Sumner. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sumner may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Sumner it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your chamomile if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sumner

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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