Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant zucchini in High Springs by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Zucchini

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

Since zucchini are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in High Springs 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. Any later than that and your zucchini may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your zucchini indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in High Springs. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for High Springs is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in High Springs last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your zucchini if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for High Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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