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

One way of making a decision about when you can plant corn is to refer to the USDA zone info for Georgetown.

Planting Calendar for Corn

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

Since corn do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn in Georgetown 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 and expect a good harvest is probably August. 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Georgetown. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Georgetown is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Georgetown you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your corn if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Georgetown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Georgetown

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