When to plant sweet corn in Moreno Valley
Sweet corn is frost-tender, so every date keys off Moreno Valley's last spring frost of Feb 23.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 10 – May 1
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 9 – Jul 19
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 100 d
Moreno Valley's 284-day season leaves this much room.
Sweet corn on Moreno Valley'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
HARVEST
FEB 23
DEC 9
Common questions
When can I sow sweet corn outdoors in Moreno Valley?
Direct-sow around early April (Apr 10–May 1) in Moreno Valley, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When will sweet corn be ready to harvest in Moreno Valley?
Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 9–Jul 19) in Moreno Valley, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 74%.
How long is the growing season in Moreno Valley?
Moreno Valley has roughly 284 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 Moreno Valley's frost dates.
Confidence 82/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.