When to Plant Corn salad in Colorado Springs, CO

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.

The first chance to plant corn salad in Colorado Springs can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Corn salad

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

Since corn salad are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant corn salad
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant corn salad
Probably not a good time to plant corn salad

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Colorado Springs is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

In Colorado Springs the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Colorado Springs is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Colorado Springs you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your corn salad in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Colorado Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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