When to Plant Corn in East Stroudsburg, PA

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant corn in East Stroudsburg should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Corn

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

Corn require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant corn
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant corn
Probably not a good time to plant corn

The earliest that you can plant corn in East Stroudsburg 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your corn may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your corn indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in East Stroudsburg. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for East Stroudsburg is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in East Stroudsburg there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your corn if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for East Stroudsburg

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.

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