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.

One way of estimating when to plant zucchini is to consult the USDA zone info for Fort Valley.

Planting Calendar for Zucchini

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

Zucchini require warm weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in Fort Valley 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. If you wait 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

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Fort Valley. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Valley is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Valley there is a last frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your zucchini if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Valley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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