The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Pineville you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant corn by checking out 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.

Since corn are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn in Pineville 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your corn indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Pineville. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pineville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Pineville last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your corn if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pineville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Pineville

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