Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when to plant corn in Knightdale by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Corn

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

Since corn require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn in Knightdale 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. Any later than that and 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

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Knightdale. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Knightdale is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Knightdale you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your corn if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Knightdale

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.

Plants to Grow in Knightdale

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