When to Plant Dusty Miller in Sheboygan Falls, WI

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

The first chance to plant dusty miller in Sheboygan Falls can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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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 one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant dusty miller
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant dusty miller
Probably not a good time to plant dusty miller

The earliest that you can plant dusty miller in Sheboygan Falls 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 fully mature. If you are starting your dusty miller indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sheboygan Falls. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Sheboygan Falls is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Sheboygan Falls last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your dusty miller in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sheboygan Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°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 -10°F.

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