When to Plant Corn salad in Watertown, SD

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant corn salad in Watertown by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Corn salad

Frost tolerance for corn salad: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant corn salad until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Watertown is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your corn salad indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Watertown the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Watertown is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Watertown you get a frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your corn salad if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Watertown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-30°F
Highest Expected Low-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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