The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Clermont should be used to determine when it's the best time to plant dusty miller.

Planting Calendar for Dusty Miller

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

Dusty Miller do well in quite a bit of cold which means that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant dusty miller in Clermont 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your dusty miller indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Clermont. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Clermont is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Clermont there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your dusty miller if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Clermont

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Clermont

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