Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.
Sow 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.By our calculations, you should look at sowing Millionaire about 42 days before your last frost date.
Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.
Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Millionaire is a tender plant.Family heirloom said to come from the Ozark Mountain region of the USA.
In the summer of 1950, Forrester Hutsell of Mountain Grove, MO, gave seed to Ed Henson of Champion, MO. He grew it locally for many years. In 1995, Carol Cleveland, of Norwood, MO sent Millionaire seeds to Neil Gillard of Ontario, Canada and he has been preserving it since.1