When to plant sweet corn in Garland
Sweet corn is frost-tender, so every date keys off Garland's last spring frost of Mar 13.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 11 – May 2
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 10 – Jul 20
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 100 d
Garland's 250-day season leaves this much room.
Sweet corn on Garland'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
MAR 13
NOV 23
Common questions
When can I sow sweet corn outdoors in Garland?
Direct-sow around mid April (Apr 11–May 2) in Garland, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When will sweet corn be ready to harvest in Garland?
Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 10–Jul 20) in Garland, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 74%.
How long is the growing season in Garland?
Garland has roughly 250 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 Garland's frost dates.
Confidence 82/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.