When to Plant Sweet corn in Agoura Hills, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 chance to plant sweet corn in Agoura Hills can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Sweet corn

Frost tolerance for sweet corn: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Sweet corn do ok in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant sweet corn
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet corn
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The earliest that you can plant sweet corn in Agoura Hills is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant sweet corn and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sweet corn may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sweet corn indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Agoura Hills. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Agoura Hills may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Agoura Hills you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your sweet corn in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Agoura Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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