When to plant corn in Oklahoma

Corn
Sow outdoors in Oklahoma City
Apr 11–Apr 25

Across Oklahoma the window opens between March 22 and April 18. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Oklahoma City
Apr 11–Apr 25
Last sowing for a harvest
Jul 11
Last frost, Oklahoma City
Apr 4

Sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Plant in blocks of at least four rows rather than one long row. Corn is pollinated by wind.

Corn planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Oklahoma CityApr 11–Apr 25
TulsaApr 7–Apr 21
NormanApr 10–Apr 24
Broken ArrowApr 8–Apr 22
EdmondApr 17–May 1
LawtonApr 2–Apr 16
MooreApr 7–Apr 21
Midwest CityApr 9–Apr 23
EnidApr 13–Apr 27
StillwaterApr 12–Apr 26
OwassoApr 7–Apr 21
BartlesvilleApr 18–May 2
MuskogeeApr 14–Apr 28
BixbyApr 8–Apr 22
ShawneeApr 6–Apr 20
JenksApr 6–Apr 20
YukonApr 9–Apr 23
ArdmoreMar 22–Apr 5
MustangApr 11–Apr 25
Ponca CityApr 17–May 1
SapulpaApr 6–Apr 20
DuncanApr 1–Apr 15
DurantApr 7–Apr 21
Del CityApr 9–Apr 23
El RenoApr 13–Apr 27
ClaremoreApr 14–Apr 28
Sand SpringsApr 6–Apr 20
BethanyApr 9–Apr 23

Questions

When should I plant corn in Oklahoma?

In Oklahoma City, sow outdoors from April 11 to April 25. Across Oklahoma the window opens between March 22 and April 18, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Corn in other states

Frost dates for every city in Oklahoma