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When to Plant Corn in Zone 10

In USDA zone 10, plant outdoors February 13 to May 16, and expect your first harvest around May 16.

Corn planting calendar for USDA Zone 10

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Direct sow

Feb 13

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Projected first harvest

May 16

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 10a — approximate

Most corn mature in about 75 to 110 days depending on the variety. Dates use USDA zone 10a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 10 means for corn

Average last spring frost

January 30

Average first fall frost

December 30

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 10 gives you roughly 334 frost-free days, and corn need about 75 to 110 days depending on the variety to mature.

Varieties to grow

4 varieties of corn in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

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