One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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 can figure out when it's the best time to plant millet in North Richland Hills by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Millet

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

Since millet are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant millet in North Richland Hills 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your millet indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in North Richland Hills. 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 North Richland Hills and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in North Richland Hills it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your millet in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Richland Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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