The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Woodway you can determine when it's the best time to plant dusty miller 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 very cold tolerant which means that you can plant them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant dusty miller in Woodway 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. If you wait any later than that and your dusty miller may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your dusty miller indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Woodway. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Woodway is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Woodway there is a last frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your dusty miller in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Woodway

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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