One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Beatrice you can figure out 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 the last frost has passed.

Since zucchini are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in Beatrice 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 really do well. Starting your zucchini indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Beatrice. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Beatrice is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Beatrice you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your zucchini if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Beatrice

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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