When to plant Summer squash (zucchini) in New York

In spring, from Apr 10 – June 1 in Floral Park to May 20 – June 15 in Oneonta.

In fall, June 1 – July 20.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Summer squash planting dates by place in New York
PlaceSpringFall
AirmontMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 20
AlbanyMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 15
AmsterdamMay 10 – June 10June 1 – July 15
AuburnMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 20
BabylonApr 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
BataviaMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 20
BeaconApr 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
BinghamtonMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 15
BuffaloMay 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
CanandaiguaMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 20
Chestnut RidgeMay 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
CohoesMay 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
CorningMay 20 – June 15June 1 – July 1
CortlandMay 10 – June 10June 1 – July 15
DepewMay 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Dobbs FerryMay 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
DunkirkMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 20
East RockawayApr 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
ElmiraMay 10 – June 10June 1 – July 15
EndicottMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 15
Floral ParkApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
FreeportApr 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
FultonMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 20
Garden CityApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
GenevaMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 20
Glen CoveApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
Glens FallsMay 20 – June 15June 1 – July 1
GloversvilleMay 10 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Great NeckApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 20
HarrisonApr 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
HaverstrawMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 20
HempsteadApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
IthacaMay 10 – June 10June 1 – July 1
JamestownMay 10 – June 10June 1 – July 15
Johnson CityMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 15
KenmoreMay 10 – June 10June 1 – July 15
KingstonMay 10 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Kiryas JoelApr 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
LackawannaMay 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Lake GroveApr 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
LancasterMay 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
LindenhurstApr 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
LockportMay 1 – 30June 1 – Aug 1
Long BeachApr 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
LynbrookApr 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
MamaroneckMay 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Massapequa ParkApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
MiddletownMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 20
MineolaApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
Mount KiscoMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 20
Mount VernonApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 20
New Hyde ParkApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
New RochelleMay 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
New YorkApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 20
NewburghMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 15
Niagara FallsMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 20
North TonawandaMay 10 – June 10June 1 – July 15
OleanMay 10 – June 10June 1 – July 15
OneidaMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 15
OneontaMay 20 – June 15June 1 – July 1
OssiningMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 20
OswegoMay 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
PatchogueApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
PeekskillMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 20
PlattsburghMay 10 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Port ChesterApr 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
PoughkeepsieMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 20
RochesterMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 20
Rockville CentreApr 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
RomeMay 10 – June 10June 1 – July 15
RyeApr 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Saratoga SpringsMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 15
ScarsdaleMay 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
SchenectadyMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 15
Sleepy HollowMay 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Spring ValleyMay 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
SuffernMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 20
SyracuseMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 20
TarrytownMay 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
TonawandaMay 10 – June 10June 1 – July 15
TroyMay 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
UticaMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 15
Valley StreamApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
WatertownMay 1 – 30June 1 – July 15
WatervlietMay 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
West HaverstrawMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 20
WestburyApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 10
White PlainsApr 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
WoodburyApr 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
YonkersMay 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for summer squash.