One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The first opportunity to plant zucchini in Hamburg can be estimated by reviewing 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 probably a bad idea to plant zucchini until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in Hamburg 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hamburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Hamburg is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hamburg last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your zucchini in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hamburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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