When to plant chamomile in Zone 10
In Zone 10, the last spring frost usually passes around January 31 and the first fall frost arrives around December 15, leaving about 318 frost-free days. The windows below are computed from those frost dates, with the same math the Dibble app uses.
Nearly frost-free. Grow cool crops in winter; summers are too hot for many vegetables.
Planting windows for chamomile in Zone 10
| Task | Window |
|---|---|
| Direct sow | Jan 17 to Jan 31 |
| Estimated harvest | Mar 23 to May 22 |
The harvest estimate counts 65 days to maturity, then a picking window of about 60 days. These windows use typical frost dates for Zone 10; Dibble pins them to your exact ZIP code.
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Chamomile in a Zone 10 season
Zone 10 gives about 318 frost-free days. Chamomile needs roughly 65 days from sowing. That leaves about 253 days of slack, so there is room for a late start or a second planting.
How to grow chamomile
Scatter the tiny seed on the surface a couple of weeks before last frost, it needs light to sprout. Pick the daisy flowers for tea.
Companion plants
Good neighbors for Chamomile:
Chamomile in other zones
Not in Zone 10? Pick your zone for the same dated windows.
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Dates are estimates based on typical frost dates for the zone. Your yard has its own microclimate, so use them as a starting point and adjust as you learn your space.