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.

In Baker you can figure out when it's possible 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 has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant zucchini until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in Baker 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your zucchini indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Baker. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Baker is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Baker you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your zucchini if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Baker

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Baker

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