Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Montgomery should be looked at to figure out when you can plant corn.

Planting Calendar for Corn

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

You can not plant corn until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant corn in Montgomery 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your corn indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Montgomery. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Montgomery may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Montgomery it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your corn in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Montgomery

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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

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