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When to Plant Zucchini in Zone 8

In USDA zone 8, start seeds indoors around March 11, transplant or plant outdoors April 15 to June 9, and expect your first harvest around June 9.

Zucchini planting calendar for USDA Zone 8

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Start seeds indoors

Mar 11

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Transplant outdoors

Apr 15

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Projected first harvest

Jun 9

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a — approximate

Most zucchini mature in about 50 to 55 days depending on the variety. Dates use USDA zone 8a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 8 means for zucchini

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 8 gives you roughly 223 frost-free days, and zucchini need about 50 to 55 days depending on the variety to mature.

Varieties to grow

2 varieties of zucchini in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

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