GreenlyWhen to plant zucchini in Elche: from 9 April
In Elche, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 26 February; plant into a greenhouse from 19 March; plant out into open ground from 9 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Zucchini in Elche: soil, season and weather
In Elche the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 15 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the zucchini card — only around 9 April, 84 days later. Elche has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 15 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 9 April, 84 days after the last frost |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 36 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 15 May |
| Daylight | 12:04 on 19 March, 12:56 on 9 April |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, July, has 1 rainy day |
The same dates in Elche hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Zucchini in Elche: care after planting
Planted on 9 April: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Pests and diseases of zucchini to watch for:
Weather in Elche during the zucchini season
About 161 mm of rain falls in the season; July is the driest month (6 mm) and September the wettest (50 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 21.4 | 11.3 | 46 | 7 | 13:10 |
| May | 25.1 | 14.6 | 31 | 5 | 14:14 |
| June | 29.4 | 18.8 | 15 | 3 | 14:49 |
| July | 32.2 | 21.7 | 6 | 1 | 14:35 |
| August | 32.4 | 21.9 | 13 | 2 | 13:41 |
| September | 28.8 | 19 | 50 | 6 | 12:28 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Zucchini in nearby cities
All the nearest cities on our list plant zucchini later than Elche; the closest date is in Castellón de la Plana, 5 days later.
Where to buy zucchini plants and seeds near Elche
Buy plants ready to set out from 9 April (from 19 March for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 26 February. Within 15 km of Elche OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 3 plant nurseries and 26 markets (collected 27 October 2026).
- Viveros Victor — garden centre
15 km - Agritec XXL S.L.U — garden centre
15 km - Novel Riegos — garden centre
15 km - Herbolari, el secret de les herbes — garden centre
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
- How to grow zucchini
- All frost dates and weather of Elche
- Shops and markets: Elche
- Selling a surplus in Spain
- Moon planting calendar for November 2026
- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant zucchini in Elche?
In Elche, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 26 February; plant into a greenhouse from 19 March; plant out into open ground from 9 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow zucchini for seedlings in Elche?
Sow for seedlings from 26 February.
