Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant zucchini in Osage Beach by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Zucchini

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

It's a bad idea to plant zucchini until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in Osage Beach 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 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 April 15 in Osage Beach. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Osage Beach is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Osage Beach you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your zucchini in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Osage Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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