One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when to plant corn is to examine the USDA zone info for Inver Grove Heights.

Planting Calendar for Corn

Frost tolerance for corn:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since corn require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn in Inver Grove Heights 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 corn and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your corn may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your corn indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Inver Grove Heights. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Inver Grove Heights is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Inver Grove Heights there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your corn in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Inver Grove Heights

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.

Plants to Grow in Inver Grove Heights

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