When to Plant Chamomile in Michigan
Michigan spans USDA hardiness 4a to 7a (zones 4a to 7a 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.
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Chamomile planting calendar for Michigan, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Start seeds indoors
Mar 20
Transplant outdoors
May 1
Projected first harvest
Jul 5
Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Chamomile planting calendar for Michigan, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
Start seeds indoors
Mar 15
Transplant outdoors
Apr 26
Projected first harvest
Jun 30
Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Chamomile planting calendar for Michigan, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Start seeds indoors
Mar 10
Transplant outdoors
Apr 21
Projected first harvest
Jun 25
Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Chamomile planting calendar for Michigan, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Start seeds indoors
Mar 5
Transplant outdoors
Apr 16
Projected first harvest
Jun 20
Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Chamomile planting calendar for Michigan, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Start seeds indoors
Feb 28
Transplant outdoors
Apr 11
Projected first harvest
Jun 15
Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Chamomile planting calendar for Michigan, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Start seeds indoors
Feb 23
Transplant outdoors
Apr 6
Projected first harvest
Jun 10
Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Chamomile planting calendar for Michigan, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Start seeds indoors
Feb 18
Transplant outdoors
Apr 1
Projected first harvest
Jun 5
Chamomile is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of chamomile in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with chamomile
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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