Zucchini

Zucchini

Cucurbita pepo

Sow outdoors 2 weeks after your last spring frost. Space plants 24 in (61 cm) apart.

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When to plant

Timed from your frost dates, so it holds wherever you garden. Give yours and every step below becomes a date.

See the dates for your garden

Enter your average last spring frost and first fall frost. Every timing on this site turns into a calendar date. Not sure of yours? Your local extension service or a search for “last frost date” and your town will tell you; the app finds them from your location.

Last spring frost
First fall frost

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Optimal Direct Sow

From seedRecommended
  1. Sow outdoors2 weeks after your last spring frost
  2. First harvestabout 50 days after sowing

Optimal Fall Direct Sow

From seed
  1. Sow outdoorsabout 12 weeks before your first fall frost
  2. First harvestabout 50 days after sowing

Growing zucchini

Spacing in the row
24 in (61 cm)
Between rows
48 in (122 cm)
Planting depth
1 inch
Sun
Full Sun
Mature height
2-3 ft
Life cycle
Annual

Watering. Consistent moisture; mulch to retain water.

Feeding

How often
At planting, then once at midseason. Side-dress with nitrogen when fruit set begins and water it in; squash respond quickly.

Your zucchini, planned to the day.

Canopy turns these timings into dates from your own frost data, places every plant at its spacing on your garden map, and tracks it all the way to harvest.

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