Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

In Plaquemine you can determine when you can plant corn salad 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 has passed.

Since corn salad require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Plaquemine is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your corn salad may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your corn salad indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Plaquemine. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Plaquemine 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 Plaquemine you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your corn salad if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Plaquemine

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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