To me it looks as if the plant was rather leggy when transplanted to the pot. You've had to prop it up which shouldn't be needed. Soft leggy plants are particularly vulnerable to bad weather. Did you harden it off before putting it outside? Also what size is the pot? Zucchini can get very large and it doesn't really look as if yours is going to have sufficient space or sustenance in that container.

I agree that the plant looks sad, in fact it doesn't even look like a zucchini plant. Zucchini should definitely be planted in the ground. Here is a photo of one of my zucchini plants from last year for comparison.

It was very leggy. The pot is not that large. I am brand new to the gardening and dont know much about the process. I was kind of touch and go. So this plant is completely not going to be able to repair? Or just start over with new plants? Or put these right into the ground? Thanks for the help. I did use sticks to prop them up with twist ties and that is the point where the plants stems lean over and broke. We had lots of wind and rain last week. I did harden them off for a week after Good Friday. Our temps have been in the 80s and lows of 60s until last week there was a cool front.

Zucchini is not a plant that lends itself to container growing anyway. The stems and leaf shanks will always break as it drapes over the container edges simply from the weight of the leaves not to mention the fruit..

It works best in ground where it has support for the stems as it spreads. This one is beyond salvage I fear. You have plenty of time to direct seed in the ground.

Dave

There is no harm in planting it in the ground, quite deeply, just to see if it will take off eventually. But best to start some more at the same time.