One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when you can plant corn by using the USDA zone info for Farmville.

Planting Calendar for Corn

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

It's not a good 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 Farmville 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your corn may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your corn indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Farmville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Farmville and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Farmville it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your corn in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Farmville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Farmville

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