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When to Plant Chamomile in California

California spans USDA hardiness 5b to 11a (zones 5b to 11a on this page). Plant chamomile by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

Jump to: Zone 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b · Zone 9a · Zone 9b · Zone 10a · Zone 10b · Zone 11a

Chamomile planting calendar for California, Zone 5b

Average last spring frost

April 30

Average first fall frost

October 5

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Start seeds indoors

Mar 5

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Transplant outdoors

Apr 16

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Projected first harvest

Jun 20

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5b (approximate)

Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Chamomile planting calendar for California, Zone 6a

Average last spring frost

April 25

Average first fall frost

October 10

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Start seeds indoors

Feb 28

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Transplant outdoors

Apr 11

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Projected first harvest

Jun 15

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6a (approximate)

Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Chamomile planting calendar for California, Zone 6b

Average last spring frost

April 20

Average first fall frost

October 15

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Start seeds indoors

Feb 23

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Transplant outdoors

Apr 6

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Projected first harvest

Jun 10

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6b (approximate)

Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Chamomile planting calendar for California, Zone 7a

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

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Start seeds indoors

Feb 18

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Transplant outdoors

Apr 1

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Projected first harvest

Jun 5

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a (approximate)

Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Chamomile planting calendar for California, Zone 7b

Average last spring frost

April 10

Average first fall frost

October 30

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Start seeds indoors

Feb 13

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Transplant outdoors

Mar 27

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Projected first harvest

May 31

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7b (approximate)

Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Chamomile planting calendar for California, Zone 8a

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

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Start seeds indoors

Feb 4

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Transplant outdoors

Mar 18

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Projected first harvest

May 22

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a (approximate)

Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Chamomile planting calendar for California, Zone 8b

Average last spring frost

March 20

Average first fall frost

November 20

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Start seeds indoors

Jan 23

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Transplant outdoors

Mar 6

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Projected first harvest

May 10

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8b (approximate)

Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Chamomile planting calendar for California, Zone 9a

Average last spring frost

March 1

Average first fall frost

December 1

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Start seeds indoors

Jan 4

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Transplant outdoors

Feb 15

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Projected first harvest

Apr 21

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 9a (approximate)

Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →

Chamomile planting calendar for California, Zone 9b

Average last spring frost

February 15

Average first fall frost

December 15

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Start seeds indoors

Dec 21

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Transplant outdoors

Feb 1

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Projected first harvest

Apr 7

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 9b (approximate)

Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →

Chamomile planting calendar for California, Zone 10a

Average last spring frost

January 30

Average first fall frost

December 30

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Start seeds indoors

Dec 5

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Transplant outdoors

Jan 16

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Projected first harvest

Mar 22

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 10a (approximate)

Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →

Chamomile planting calendar for California, Zone 10b

Average last spring frost

January 30

Average first fall frost

December 30

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Start seeds indoors

Dec 5

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Transplant outdoors

Jan 16

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Projected first harvest

Mar 22

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 10b (approximate)

Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →

Chamomile planting calendar for California, Zone 11a

Zone 11a doesn't get a seasonal frost — chamomile plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.

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Best planting window

Year-round

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Time to harvest

~65 days

🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.

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🌿 Planting windowTodayZone 11a: frost-free; timed to seasons, not frost

Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days.

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Varieties to grow

1 variety of chamomile in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

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Common problems with chamomile

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

Four-Lined Plant BugCommon Stalk BorerGroundhogsAntsAphidsArmywormsAnthracnoseDamping-OffFrost & Cold InjuryGray MoldHerbicide InjuryMosaic Virus

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