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.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant corn in Bennettsville by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Corn

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

Since corn are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn in Bennettsville 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 grow to maturity. 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 March 15 in Bennettsville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Bennettsville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bennettsville you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your corn if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bennettsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Bennettsville

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