When to plant cucumbers

Cucumbers
The rule

Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost.

Cucumbers rot in cold soil. Sow when the soil is at least 65°F.

Days to harvest
50–70
Type
Warm season

Start dates by state

Alaska: May 30AKMay 30Maine: May 10MEMay 10Wisconsin: May 10WIMay 10Vermont: May 13VTMay 13New Hampshire: May 14NHMay 14Washington: Mar 22WAMar 22Idaho: May 8IDMay 8Montana: May 18MTMay 18North Dakota: May 18NDMay 18Minnesota: May 7MNMay 7Illinois: Apr 24ILApr 24Michigan: May 11MIMay 11New York: Apr 15NYApr 15Massachusetts: Apr 18MAApr 18Oregon: Mar 11ORMar 11Nevada: Feb 22NVFeb 22Wyoming: May 28WYMay 28South Dakota: May 10SDMay 10Iowa: May 2IAMay 2Indiana: May 4INMay 4Ohio: May 4OHMay 4Pennsylvania: Apr 13PAApr 13New Jersey: Apr 18NJApr 18Connecticut: Apr 19CTApr 19Rhode Island: Apr 25RIApr 25California: Feb 22CAFeb 22Utah: Apr 14UTApr 14Colorado: May 18COMay 18Nebraska: Apr 30NEApr 30Missouri: Apr 18MOApr 18Kentucky: Apr 20KYApr 20West Virginia: Apr 30WVApr 30Virginia: Apr 12VAApr 12Maryland: Apr 7MDApr 7Delaware: Apr 21DEApr 21Arizona: Feb 22AZFeb 22New Mexico: May 7NMMay 7Kansas: Apr 25KSApr 25Arkansas: Apr 4ARApr 4Tennessee: Apr 15TNApr 15North Carolina: Apr 13NCApr 13South Carolina: Feb 22SCFeb 22District of Columbia: Apr 12DCApr 12Oklahoma: Apr 18OKApr 18Louisiana: Feb 22LAFeb 22Mississippi: Mar 20MSMar 20Alabama: Apr 7ALApr 7Georgia: Apr 7GAApr 7Hawaii: frost-freeHInoneTexas: Feb 22TXFeb 22Florida: Feb 22FLFeb 22
Before FebFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune or later
When the main planting window opens in each state's largest city. Click a state for every city.
StateLargest cityWindow
AlabamaHuntsvilleApr 7 to Apr 14
AlaskaAnchorageMay 30 to Jun 6
ArizonaPhoenixFeb 22 to Mar 1
ArkansasLittle RockApr 4 to Apr 11
CaliforniaSan JoseFeb 22 to Mar 1
ColoradoDenverMay 18 to May 25
ConnecticutBridgeportApr 19 to Apr 26
DelawareWilmingtonApr 21 to Apr 28
District of ColumbiaWashingtonApr 12 to Apr 19
FloridaJacksonvilleFeb 22 to Mar 1
GeorgiaAtlantaApr 7 to Apr 14
Hawaiino frost date
IdahoBoise CityMay 8 to May 15
IllinoisChicagoApr 24 to May 1
IndianaIndianapolisMay 4 to May 11
IowaDes MoinesMay 2 to May 9
KansasWichitaApr 25 to May 2
KentuckyLouisville/Jefferson CountyApr 20 to Apr 27
LouisianaNew OrleansFeb 22 to Mar 1
MainePortlandMay 10 to May 17
MarylandBaltimoreApr 7 to Apr 14
MassachusettsBostonApr 18 to Apr 25
MichiganDetroitMay 11 to May 18
MinnesotaMinneapolisMay 7 to May 14
MississippiJacksonMar 20 to Mar 27
MissouriKansas CityApr 18 to Apr 25
MontanaBillingsMay 18 to May 25
NebraskaOmahaApr 30 to May 7
NevadaLas VegasFeb 22 to Mar 1
New HampshireManchesterMay 14 to May 21
New JerseyNewarkApr 18 to Apr 25
New MexicoAlbuquerqueMay 7 to May 14
New YorkNew YorkApr 15 to Apr 22
North CarolinaCharlotteApr 13 to Apr 20
North DakotaFargoMay 18 to May 25
OhioColumbusMay 4 to May 11
OklahomaOklahoma CityApr 18 to Apr 25
OregonPortlandMar 11 to Mar 18
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaApr 13 to Apr 20
Rhode IslandProvidenceApr 25 to May 2
South CarolinaCharlestonFeb 22 to Mar 1
South DakotaSioux FallsMay 10 to May 17
TennesseeNashvilleApr 15 to Apr 22
TexasHoustonFeb 22 to Mar 1
UtahSalt Lake CityApr 14 to Apr 21
VermontBurlingtonMay 13 to May 20
VirginiaVirginia BeachApr 12 to Apr 19
WashingtonSeattleMar 22 to Mar 29
West VirginiaCharlestonApr 30 to May 7
WisconsinMilwaukeeMay 10 to May 17
WyomingCheyenneMay 28 to Jun 4

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