When to plant sweet corn in Sacramento
Sweet corn is frost-tender, so every date keys off Sacramento's last spring frost of Feb 15.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
May 2 – May 23
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 1 – Aug 10
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 100 d
Sacramento's 282-day season leaves this much room.
Sweet corn on Sacramento'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
FEB 15
NOV 27
Common questions
When can I sow sweet corn outdoors in Sacramento?
Direct-sow around early May (May 2–May 23) in Sacramento, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will sweet corn be ready to harvest in Sacramento?
Expect to harvest from around early July (Jul 1–Aug 10) in Sacramento, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
How long is the growing season in Sacramento?
Sacramento has roughly 282 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 Sacramento's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.