One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Paxton should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Corn salad

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

It's a bad idea to plant corn salad until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Paxton 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. If you wait any later than that and your corn salad may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your corn salad indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Paxton. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Paxton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Paxton it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your corn salad in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Paxton

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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