One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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.

In Henderson you can estimate when to plant corn by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Corn

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

Since corn require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn in Henderson 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. If you wait any later than that and your corn may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your corn indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Henderson. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Henderson is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Henderson there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your corn in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Henderson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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