One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In San Juan Capistrano you can figure out when you can plant zucchini by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Zucchini

Frost tolerance for zucchini:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Zucchini require warm weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in San Juan Capistrano 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your zucchini indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in San Juan Capistrano. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for San Juan Capistrano is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in San Juan Capistrano it frosts late in the year after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your zucchini if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for San Juan Capistrano

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.

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