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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Peoria Heights you will be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant corn salad.

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.

It's probably not a good idea to plant corn salad until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Peoria Heights 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your corn salad indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Peoria Heights the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Peoria Heights is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Peoria Heights last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your corn salad if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Peoria Heights

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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