When to Plant Zucchini in Palmyra, NJ

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Palmyra it's a good idea to determine when it's possible 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 not a good idea to plant zucchini until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant zucchini
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant zucchini
Probably not a good time to plant zucchini

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in Palmyra 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your zucchini indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Palmyra. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Palmyra is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Palmyra there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your zucchini if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palmyra

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

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

Plants to Grow in Palmyra

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