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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Bella Vista it's possible to determine when to plant corn salad.

Planting Calendar for Corn salad

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

You should not plant corn salad until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Bella Vista 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your corn salad indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bella Vista. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Bella Vista is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bella Vista last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your corn salad in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bella Vista

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Bella Vista

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