When to Plant Dusty Miller in Forsyth, GA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant dusty miller in Forsyth can be figured out by reviewing 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.

Dusty Miller are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather which means that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant dusty miller
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The earliest that you can plant dusty miller in Forsyth is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dusty miller may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your dusty miller indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Forsyth. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Forsyth may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Forsyth there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your dusty miller in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Forsyth

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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