One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant corn salad by referring to the USDA zone info for Fayette.

Planting Calendar for Corn salad

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

It's not a good idea to plant corn salad until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Fayette 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. Any later than that and your corn salad may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your corn salad indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Fayette the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fayette is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fayette there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your corn salad if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fayette

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Fayette

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