The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Brandon can be reffered to in order to estimate when to plant zucchini.

Planting Calendar for Zucchini

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

It's a bad idea to plant zucchini until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in Brandon 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 grow to maturity. 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 March 15 in Brandon. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Brandon is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Brandon you get a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your zucchini if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Brandon

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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