Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Baldwin City you can estimate when it's possible to plant zucchini by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Zucchini

Frost tolerance for zucchini:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You should not plant zucchini until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in Baldwin City 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. Any later than that and your zucchini may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your zucchini indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Baldwin City. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Baldwin City is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Baldwin City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your zucchini in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Baldwin City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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