One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when it's the best time to plant millet is to use the USDA zone info for Elmsford.

Planting Calendar for Millet

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

You can not plant millet until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant millet in Elmsford 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. If you wait any later than that and your millet may not have a chance to really do well. 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 April 15 in Elmsford. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Elmsford may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Elmsford there is a last frost 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 Elmsford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

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

Plants to Grow in Elmsford

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