One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant corn salad in Greenwood can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Corn salad

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

It's not a good idea to plant corn salad until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Greenwood 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your corn salad may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your corn salad indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Greenwood. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Greenwood may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Greenwood it frosts late in the year after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your corn salad in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greenwood

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 Greenwood

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