Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 first chance to plant corn salad in Cocoa should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Corn salad

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

Since corn salad are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Cocoa 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 salad and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait 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 all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Cocoa. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Cocoa is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Cocoa it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your corn salad in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cocoa

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 Cocoa

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