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

It's a good idea to estimate when you can plant millet by looking at the USDA zone info for Honolulu.

Planting Calendar for Millet

Frost tolerance for millet:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Millet require warm weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant millet in Honolulu is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant millet and expect a good harvest is probably November. If you wait any later than that and your millet may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your millet indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Honolulu it never frosts. It might get as low as 50°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Honolulu is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since it never frosts in Honolulu you do not have to be ready to protect your millet in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Honolulu

Here is the info for USDA Zone 12a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	50°F
Highest Expected Low	55°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 50°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 55°F.

Plants to Grow in Honolulu

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