One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 USDA zone info for Taylor can be read to figure out when to plant sweet corn.

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.

Since sweet corn are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant sweet corn in Taylor 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sweet corn may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your sweet 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 Taylor. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Taylor may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Taylor there is a last frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your sweet corn in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Taylor

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 Taylor

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