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 Venice you can estimate when 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 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 Venice 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your zucchini indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Venice. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Venice may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Venice you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your zucchini in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Venice

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 Venice

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