When to plant sweet corn in Tucson
Sweet corn is frost-tender, so every date keys off Tucson's last spring frost of Feb 27.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 24 – Apr 14
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 23 – Jul 2
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 100 d
Tucson's 278-day season leaves this much room.
Sweet corn on Tucson'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 27
NOV 27
Common questions
When can I sow sweet corn outdoors in Tucson?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 24–Apr 14) in Tucson, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 83%.
When will sweet corn be ready to harvest in Tucson?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 23–Jul 2) in Tucson, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 75%.
How long is the growing season in Tucson?
Tucson has roughly 278 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 Tucson's frost dates.
Confidence 83/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.