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

A way of determining when it's the best time to plant corn is to consult the USDA zone info for Amherst.

Planting Calendar for Corn

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

You should not plant corn until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Amherst is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Amherst you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your corn if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Amherst

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

Plants to Grow in Amherst

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