Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant millet by using the USDA zone info for Satsuma.

Planting Calendar for Millet

Frost tolerance for millet:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You really shouldn't plant millet until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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

The last month that you can plant millet and expect a good harvest is probably August. 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Satsuma. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Satsuma is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Satsuma there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your millet if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Satsuma

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.

Plants to Grow in Satsuma

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