One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant corn by looking at the USDA zone info for Detroit Lakes.

Planting Calendar for Corn

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

You should not plant corn until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant corn in Detroit Lakes is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your corn may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your corn indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Detroit Lakes the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -35°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Detroit Lakes is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Detroit Lakes it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to protect your corn in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Detroit Lakes

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-35°F
Highest Expected Low	-30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -30°F.

Plants to Grow in Detroit Lakes

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