One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The first chance to plant corn in Norwalk can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Corn

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

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

The earliest that you can plant corn in Norwalk 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 corn and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your corn may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your corn indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Norwalk is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Norwalk you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to protect your corn if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Norwalk

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 Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°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.

Plants to Grow in Norwalk

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