One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The first chance to plant zucchini in Jupiter can be determined 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 has passed.

You can not plant zucchini until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in Jupiter 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your zucchini indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Jupiter the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Jupiter may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Jupiter there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your zucchini if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Jupiter

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 Jupiter

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