One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

The best time to plant corn in Forsyth should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Corn

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

Corn are not cold tolerant which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Forsyth. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Forsyth is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Forsyth it frosts late in the year after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your corn if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Forsyth

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.

Plants to Grow in Forsyth

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