Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Scottsdale you can estimate when you can plant corn salad by checking out 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.

You can not plant corn salad until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Scottsdale 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 salad and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your corn salad may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your corn salad indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Scottsdale. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Scottsdale is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Scottsdale there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your corn salad in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Scottsdale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

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