Vegetables
Zucchini
Two plants feed a household. Harvest small and often.
Cucurbita pepo · Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
When to plant Zucchini in Australia
Sourced timing by broad climate zone. Zones with no sourced timing for an action are left out rather than estimated.
- Sow seed
- Cool — Dec
- Temperate — Sep
- Subtropical — Mar, Oct, Nov
- Tropical — Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug
- Arid — Feb, Mar, Aug, Dec
- Plant out seedlings
- Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, Arid — 4–6 weeks after sowing
- Harvest
- Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, Arid — 6–10 weeks after sowing
Australian planting guide by climate zone
Sourced guidance by broad climate zone, shown as fixed months, timing relative to sowing or planting, or written growing advice. Your GrowCal calendar applies your regional growing profile, so its dates may sit earlier or later than the months below.
| Action | Cool | Temperate | Subtropical | Tropical | Arid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | Dec | Sep | Mar, Oct, Nov | Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug | Feb, Mar, Aug, Dec |
| Plant out | 4–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsRaised in punnets: plant out roughly 4-6 weeks after sowing. | 4–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsRaised in punnets: plant out roughly 4-6 weeks after sowing. | 4–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsRaised in punnets: plant out roughly 4-6 weeks after sowing. | 4–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsRaised in punnets: plant out roughly 4-6 weeks after sowing. | 4–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsRaised in punnets: plant out roughly 4-6 weeks after sowing. |
| Feed | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Pest check | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Harvest | 6–10 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsMaturity range from the source page. Free never renders this — no baseline harvest window is claimed yet. | 6–10 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsMaturity range from the source page. Free never renders this — no baseline harvest window is claimed yet. | 6–10 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsMaturity range from the source page. Free never renders this — no baseline harvest window is claimed yet. | 6–10 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsMaturity range from the source page. Free never renders this — no baseline harvest window is claimed yet. | 6–10 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsMaturity range from the source page. Free never renders this — no baseline harvest window is claimed yet. |
Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.
Care guidance
Sourced advice for Zucchini that isn't tied to a month.
- Raise in punnets and plant out after 4-6 weeks; first fruit can come around six weeks.
- Powdery mildew and poor drainage are the main risks.
About this data
This schedule is part of GrowCal's preview horticultural dataset — useful as general guidance, and still being validated. Conditions vary with your soil, aspect, frost and variety. Read more on the data & methodology page, or send us a correction.
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