When to plant zucchini in Pensacola: 23 February – 2 October

In Pensacola, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 12 January to 11 September; plant into a greenhouse from 2 February to 2 October; plant out into open ground from 23 February to 2 October. For plants and seeds, the places nearby include Eggplant Systems and Design, LLC (plant nursery, 3 km) and Southway Crane & Rigging (farm supply, 9 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Zucchini in Pensacola: soil, season and weather

In Pensacola the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 26 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the zucchini card — only around 23 February, 28 days later.

Last spring frost	26 January
Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C	23 February, 28 days after the last frost
First autumn frost	19 December, 299 days after the start
Days in the bed to the first harvest (card)	36
First harvest, if planted in this window	31 March – 7 November
Days left for picking	263
Daylight	10:46 on 2 February, 11:21 on 23 February
Watering outdoors when fruiting (card)	every 3 days; the driest month, November, has 7 rainy days

The same dates in Pensacola hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Pumpkin and Watermelon.

Zucchini in Pensacola: care after planting

Planted on 23 February: in the first weeks water every 4 days.

Pests and diseases of zucchini to watch for:

Weather in Pensacola during the zucchini season

About 1457 mm of rain falls in the season; November is the driest month (93 mm) and August the wettest (194 mm).

Month	Day, °C	Night, °C	Rain, mm	Rainy days	Daylight on the 15th
February	19.1	11.2	98	11	11:07
March	21.2	13.5	129	13	11:57
April	23.7	15.8	117	11	12:54
May	27.5	20	130	12	13:41
June	30	23.4	161	19	14:06
July	30.8	24.6	162	23	13:56
August	30.8	24.6	194	21	13:16
September	29.6	22.6	139	14	12:23
October	26.2	18	101	8	11:28
November	21.5	12.9	93	7	10:38
December	17.9	10.2	133	11	10:12

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Zucchini in nearby cities

1 of the nearest cities share Pensacola's date.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Mobile	89 km	24 February – 28 September	1 day later
Gulfport	178 km	25 February – 7 September	2 days later
Montgomery	235 km	17 March – 12 September	22 days later
New Orleans	280 km	23 February – 28 September	same day
Tallahassee	282 km	24 February – 6 October	1 day later
Birmingham (United States)	348 km	9 April – 9 September	45 days later

Where to buy zucchini plants and seeds near Pensacola

Buy plants ready to set out from 23 February to 2 October (from 2 February to 2 October for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 12 January to 11 September. Within 15 km of Pensacola OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 1 market and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).

Eggplant Systems and Design, LLC — plant nursery
North 12th Avenue 1010, 32501 Pensacola · 3 km · eggplant.pro
Southway Crane & Rigging — farm supply
Stumpfield Road 208, 32503 Pensacola · 24/7 · 9 km
Bailey's Produce & Nursery — market
N Davis Hwy 4301, 32503 Pensacola · Mon–Sat 08:00–19:00; Sun 10:00–16:00 · 6 km · baileysproduce.com
The Farm- Pensacola Produce Market — farm shop
Mobile Highway 6404, 32526 Pensacola · Wed–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 11:00–17:00 · 10 km

Each window starts on the Greenly calendar date and ends on the last day that still leaves the crop’s days to harvest (from its card) before the average first autumn frost, plus six weeks of picking for crops harvested over weeks (tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, courgettes, pumpkins, watermelons, beans) — our rule; earlier in the window is safer.

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