When to Plant Millet in Glasgow, KY

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

You will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant millet by looking at the USDA zone info for Glasgow.


Planting Calendar for Millet

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

Millet require warm weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant millet
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant millet
Probably not a good time to plant millet

The earliest that you can plant millet in Glasgow 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your millet indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Glasgow. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Glasgow may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Glasgow last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your millet in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Glasgow

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Glasgow

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