When to Plant Corn in Green Cove Springs, FL

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

The earliest that you can plant corn in Green Cove Springs can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Corn

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

Corn do not do well in cold weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant corn
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant corn
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The earliest that you can plant corn in Green Cove Springs is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant corn and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your corn may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your corn indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Green Cove Springs. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Green Cove Springs is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Green Cove Springs it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your corn in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Green Cove Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

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

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