The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Prospect Park you can figure out when it's possible 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.

You can not plant zucchini until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Prospect Park. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Prospect Park is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Prospect Park there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your zucchini if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Prospect Park

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 Prospect Park

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