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

You should be able to estimate when it's possible to plant squash by looking at the USDA zone info for Cedar Park.

Planting Calendar for Squash

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

Since squash require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant squash in Cedar 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 squash and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your squash may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your squash indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Cedar Park. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cedar Park is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Cedar Park it frosts late in the year after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your squash in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cedar Park

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 Cedar Park

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Cedar Park.