One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

The best time to plant zucchini in Miami can be figured out by referring to 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.

Zucchini are not cold tolerant which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The last month that you can plant zucchini and expect a good harvest is probably November. Any later than that and your zucchini may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your zucchini indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Miami it never frosts. It might get as low as 40°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Miami is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since it never frosts in Miami you do not have to be ready to protect your zucchini in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Miami

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	40°F
Highest Expected Low	45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 45°F.

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