Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Sanford you can figure out when it's the best time to plant corn salad by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Corn salad

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant corn salad until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Sanford 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 salad and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your corn salad may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your corn salad indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sanford. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sanford is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Sanford you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your corn salad if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sanford

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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