One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant zucchini in Calexico should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Zucchini

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

Since zucchini require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Calexico. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Calexico may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Calexico you get a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your zucchini if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Calexico

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Calexico

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