The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant corn is to look at the USDA zone info for Monroe.

Planting Calendar for Corn

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

Since corn require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn in Monroe 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your corn indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Monroe is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Monroe it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your corn in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Monroe

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 Monroe

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