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

You will be able to estimate when you can plant corn salad by reviewing the USDA zone info for Hilton Head Island.

Planting Calendar for Corn salad

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

Since corn salad are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Hilton Head Island 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your corn salad indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Hilton Head Island. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hilton Head Island may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hilton Head Island you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your corn salad in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hilton Head Island

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Hilton Head Island

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