One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 getting a good idea when it's possible to plant dusty miller is to look at the USDA zone info for Mukilteo.

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 quite a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant dusty miller in Mukilteo 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. Any later than that and your dusty miller may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dusty miller indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Mukilteo. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Mukilteo is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mukilteo you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your dusty miller in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mukilteo

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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