When to plant sweet corn in Bordeaux
Sweet corn is frost-tender, so every date keys off Bordeaux's last spring frost of Apr 10.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 17 – May 8
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 16 – Jul 26
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 100 d
Bordeaux's 209-day season leaves this much room.
Sweet corn on Bordeaux's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
HARVEST
APR 10
NOV 5
Common questions
When can I sow sweet corn outdoors in Bordeaux?
Direct-sow around mid April (Apr 17–May 8) in Bordeaux, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
When will sweet corn be ready to harvest in Bordeaux?
Expect to harvest from around mid June (Jun 16–Jul 26) in Bordeaux, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 74%.
How long is the growing season in Bordeaux?
Bordeaux has roughly 209 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow sweet corn to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow sweet corn 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Bordeaux's frost dates.
Confidence 82/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.