The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 Greenwood should be used to estimate when it's possible to plant millet.

Planting Calendar for Millet

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

You really shouldn't plant millet until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant millet in Greenwood 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. 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 April 15 in Greenwood. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Greenwood and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Greenwood it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your millet if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Greenwood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Greenwood

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