One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Texarkana you should be able to determine when it's the best time to plant millet.

Planting Calendar for Millet

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

It's not a good idea to plant millet until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant millet in Texarkana 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. If you wait any later than that and your millet may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your millet indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Texarkana. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Texarkana is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Texarkana it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your millet in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Texarkana

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Texarkana

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