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.

In Paris you can estimate when to plant corn by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Corn

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

It's a bad idea to 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 Paris 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. If you are starting your corn indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Paris. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Paris is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Paris you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your corn if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Paris

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Paris

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