The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Jasper it's possible to determine when you can plant corn salad.

Planting Calendar for Corn salad

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

It's not a good idea to plant corn salad until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Jasper 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Jasper. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Jasper 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 Jasper it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your corn salad if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jasper

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

Plants to Grow in Jasper

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