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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Sierra Madre it's possible to figure out when to plant corn salad.

Planting Calendar for Corn salad

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

You really shouldn't plant corn salad until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Sierra Madre 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 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Sierra Madre. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sierra Madre may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sierra Madre last frost occurs after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your corn salad in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sierra Madre

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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