One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

In Menomonie you can determine when it's possible to plant dusty miller by looking at 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.

You can plant dusty miller a lot earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant dusty miller in Menomonie is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Menomonie. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Menomonie is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Menomonie last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your dusty miller if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Menomonie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°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 -20°F.

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