Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Hollywood you can estimate when it's possible to plant zucchini by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Zucchini

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

It's a bad idea to plant zucchini until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in Hollywood 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. Starting your zucchini indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Hollywood. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Hollywood may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hollywood last frost occurs after March 15 so always be ready to protect your zucchini if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hollywood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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