One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant corn salad in Waconia can be determined by referring to 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.

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

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Waconia 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 salad and expect a good harvest is probably August. 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. Starting your corn salad indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Waconia. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Waconia and it is different every year. Half of the time in Waconia you get a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your corn salad if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waconia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

Plants to Grow in Waconia

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