The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

In San Dimas you can determine when you can plant millet by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Millet

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

It's a bad idea to plant millet until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant millet in San Dimas 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 millet and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your millet may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your millet indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in San Dimas. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for San Dimas may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in San Dimas last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your millet in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Dimas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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