One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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 can figure out when you can plant corn in Citrus Heights by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Corn

Frost tolerance for corn:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant corn until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant corn in Citrus Heights 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 and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your corn may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your corn indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Citrus Heights the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Citrus Heights is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Citrus Heights last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your corn in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Citrus Heights

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.

Plants to Grow in Citrus Heights

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