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.

The USDA zone info for Yucaipa should be reffered to in order to estimate when you can plant millet.

Planting Calendar for Millet

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

Since millet require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant millet in Yucaipa is March. However, you really should wait until April 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your millet may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your millet indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Yucaipa. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Yucaipa is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Yucaipa there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your millet if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Yucaipa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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