The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Duryea can be reffered to in order to estimate when it's a good idea to plant millet.

Planting Calendar for Millet

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

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 Duryea 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your millet may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your millet indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Duryea. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Duryea may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Duryea last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your millet if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Duryea

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 Duryea

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