The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

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

Planting Calendar for Corn

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

Corn are not cold tolerant which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn in Painesville 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. Any later than that and your corn may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your corn indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Painesville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Painesville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Painesville it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your corn in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Painesville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

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