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.

In Waterford you can determine when it's possible to 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 the last frost.

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

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in Waterford is March. However, you really should wait until April 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your zucchini may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your zucchini indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Waterford. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Waterford is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Waterford last frost occurs after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your zucchini in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Waterford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Waterford

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Waterford.