One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of determining when it's a good idea to plant dusty miller is to refer to the USDA zone info for Mcallen.

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 a lot earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant dusty miller in Mcallen 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. If you wait any later than that and your dusty miller may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dusty miller indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Mcallen. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mcallen is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mcallen there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your dusty miller if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mcallen

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.

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