One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

In Penn Yan you can estimate when to plant zucchini by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Zucchini

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant zucchini until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in Penn Yan 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. Any later than that and 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 the last frost is on April 15 in Penn Yan. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Penn Yan is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Penn Yan last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your zucchini in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Penn Yan

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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