When to Plant Matricaria in Zone 1a

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Zone 1a it's possible to determine when it's a good idea to plant matricaria.


Planting Calendar for Matricaria

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

Matricaria do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant matricaria in Zone 1a is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant matricaria and expect a good harvest is probably July. Any later than that and your matricaria may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your matricaria indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on June 15 in Zone 1a. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -60°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Zone 1a and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Zone 1a you get a frost after June 15 be ready to protect your matricaria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 1a

Here is the info for USDA Zone 1a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)June 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)July 15
Lowest Expected Low-60°F
Highest Expected Low-55°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -60°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -55°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 1a

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 1a.