When to Plant Corn in North Palm Beach, FL

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.

The earliest that you can plant corn in North Palm Beach can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Corn

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

Corn do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant corn
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant corn
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The earliest that you can plant corn in North Palm Beach 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 and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your corn may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your corn indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in North Palm Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for North Palm Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in North Palm Beach last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your corn in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Palm Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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