Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Humble you can determine when it's possible to plant dusty miller by referring to 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 do well in cold weather which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant dusty miller in Humble 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dusty miller indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Humble. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Humble is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Humble you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your dusty miller if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Humble

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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