WillItGrowHere · living on BackyardYield for now
Will it grow here?
The other question. You’re holding a plant at the nursery. We answer yes, no, or “only if you cheat winter.”
🥒 Zucchini
100 / 100
Excellent choice
Legendary overproducer. Two plants is enough for most households.
Winter / hardiness
✓ Zone 8a is workable
Growing-season warmth
✓ Good
Season length
✓ 229 frost-free days
Summer heat
✓ This crop likes the heat
Sunlight
✓ ~8 hours is a good match
Want to try anyway?
See varieties with the best chance of success in Charlotte, NC.
Find the best zucchini for my locationIf it lives, the harvest question is next.
64–152 lb · $102–$244
How much could I harvest?