The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when you can plant dusty miller in Two Rivers 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.

Dusty Miller do well in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant dusty miller in Two Rivers 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dusty miller indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Two Rivers. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Two Rivers may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Two Rivers it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your dusty miller in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Two Rivers

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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