Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Jackson you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant millet by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Millet

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

Since millet are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant millet in Jackson is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your millet indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Jackson. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Jackson is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Jackson you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your millet if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jackson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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