Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Seaside you can figure out when to plant dusty miller by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dusty Miller

Frost tolerance for dusty miller:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant dusty miller earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant dusty miller in Seaside is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant dusty miller and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your dusty miller may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dusty miller indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Seaside. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Seaside is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Seaside you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your dusty miller in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Seaside

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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