One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant millet by reviewing the USDA zone info for Atlantic Beach.

Planting Calendar for Millet

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

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

The earliest that you can plant millet in Atlantic Beach 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. If you wait any later than that and your millet may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your millet indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Atlantic Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Atlantic Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Atlantic Beach last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your millet if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Atlantic Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Atlantic Beach

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Atlantic Beach.