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When to Plant Corn in Zone 8

In USDA zone 8, plant outdoors April 15 to July 16, and expect your first harvest around July 16.

Corn planting calendar for USDA Zone 8

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Direct sow

Apr 15

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Projected first harvest

Jul 16

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a — approximate

Most corn mature in about 75 to 110 days depending on the variety. Dates use USDA zone 8a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 8 means for corn

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 8 gives you roughly 223 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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