Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when you can plant zucchini by referring to the USDA zone info for Vermillion.

Planting Calendar for Zucchini

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

Zucchini require warm weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in Vermillion 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 Vermillion. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Vermillion is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Vermillion it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your zucchini in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Vermillion

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

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

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