Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Arcadia can be looked at to estimate when it's the best time to plant corn.

Planting Calendar for Corn

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

Since corn are not cold tolerant you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn in Arcadia 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. If you wait any later than that and your corn may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your corn indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Arcadia. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Arcadia is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Arcadia it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your corn in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Arcadia

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 Arcadia

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