One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 Isle of Palms should be looked at to estimate when you can plant squash.

Planting Calendar for Squash

Frost tolerance for squash:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since squash do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant squash in Isle of Palms 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 squash and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your squash may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your squash indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Isle of Palms. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Isle of Palms is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Isle of Palms you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your squash in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Isle of Palms

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.

Plants to Grow in Isle of Palms

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