One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when to plant corn salad is to look at the USDA zone info for Ormond Beach.

Planting Calendar for Corn salad

Frost tolerance for corn salad:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's not a good idea to plant corn salad until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Ormond Beach 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your corn salad may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your corn salad indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Ormond Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Ormond Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Ormond Beach there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your corn salad if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ormond Beach

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 Ormond Beach

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