The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when to plant zucchini by looking at the USDA zone info for Plantation.

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 you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Plantation. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Plantation is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Plantation you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your zucchini in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Plantation

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Plantation

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