The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Glen Cove can be reviewed to figure out when to plant zucchini.

Planting Calendar for Zucchini

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

Zucchini are not cold tolerant which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in Glen Cove 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. 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 little bit earlier by starting your zucchini indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Glen Cove. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Glen Cove is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Glen Cove there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your zucchini in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Glen Cove

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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 Glen Cove

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