Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

The first opportunity to plant corn salad in Stockbridge should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Corn salad

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant corn salad until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Stockbridge 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 corn salad and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your corn salad may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your corn salad indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Stockbridge. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Stockbridge is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Stockbridge it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your corn salad in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stockbridge

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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