The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when it's possible to plant zucchini by looking at the USDA zone info for Opp.

Planting Calendar for Zucchini

Frost tolerance for zucchini:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You really shouldn't plant zucchini until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in Opp is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant zucchini and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your zucchini may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your zucchini indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Opp. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Opp is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Opp there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your zucchini in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Opp

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Opp

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