The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's possible to plant corn by looking at the USDA zone info for Coachella.

Planting Calendar for Corn

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

Since corn require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn in Coachella 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 little bit earlier by starting your corn indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Coachella. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Coachella is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Coachella you get a frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your corn if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Coachella

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 Coachella

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