One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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 figuring out when it's the best time to plant corn is to refer to the USDA zone info for Tyrone.

Planting Calendar for Corn

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

Since corn are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn in Tyrone 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. If you wait 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tyrone. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tyrone is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Tyrone there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your corn if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tyrone

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Tyrone

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