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

By looking at the USDA zone info for Chardon you should be able to determine when it's the best time to plant corn salad.

Planting Calendar for Corn salad

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant corn salad until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Chardon 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your corn salad indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Chardon may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Chardon you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your corn salad in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chardon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Chardon

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