One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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 sweet corn in Sanger should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sweet corn

Frost tolerance for sweet corn:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Sweet corn are barely cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sweet corn in Sanger is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant sweet corn and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your sweet corn may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sweet corn indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sanger is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Sanger you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your sweet corn if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sanger

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 Sanger

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