One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant corn by looking at the USDA zone info for Pinehurst.

Planting Calendar for Corn

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

Since corn are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn in Pinehurst 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. Starting your corn indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Pinehurst. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Pinehurst may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Pinehurst last frost occurs after March 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 Pinehurst

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 Pinehurst

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Pinehurst.