The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when it's the best time to plant corn salad is to use the USDA zone info for Athens.

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.

Since corn salad require warm weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Athens 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 salad and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your corn salad may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your corn salad indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Athens. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Athens is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Athens there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your corn salad in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Athens

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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