One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant zucchini in Westlake should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Zucchini

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

Since zucchini do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in Westlake is March. However, you really should wait until April 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your zucchini may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your zucchini indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Westlake. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Westlake may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Westlake there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your zucchini if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Westlake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Westlake

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