Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant corn salad in Abingdon can be figured out by checking out 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.

Since corn salad require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Abingdon 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 fully mature. Starting your corn salad indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Abingdon. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Abingdon is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Abingdon there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your corn salad if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Abingdon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Abingdon

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