When to plant cucumbers in Alabama

Cucumbers
Plant out in Huntsville
Apr 7–Apr 14

Across Alabama the window opens between March 7 and April 18. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Huntsville
Feb 24–Mar 3
Plant out, Huntsville
Apr 7–Apr 14
Sow outdoors, Huntsville
Mar 31–Apr 14
Last sowing for a harvest
Aug 16
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

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.

Cucumbers planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HuntsvilleApr 7–Apr 14
MobileMar 7–Mar 14
BirminghamApr 4–Apr 11
MontgomeryMar 18–Mar 25
TuscaloosaApr 1–Apr 8
HooverApr 2–Apr 9
AuburnMar 27–Apr 3
DothanMar 15–Mar 22
MadisonApr 7–Apr 14
DecaturApr 9–Apr 16
FlorenceApr 10–Apr 17
PrattvilleMar 27–Apr 3
Phenix CityMar 19–Mar 26
Vestavia HillsApr 4–Apr 11
OpelikaApr 12–Apr 19
AlabasterMar 26–Apr 2
AthensApr 3–Apr 10
GadsdenApr 2–Apr 9
NorthportApr 1–Apr 8
DaphneMar 29–Apr 5
EnterpriseMar 23–Mar 30
FoleyMar 19–Mar 26
HomewoodApr 4–Apr 11
TrussvilleApr 18–Apr 25
FairhopeMar 24–Mar 31
PelhamApr 2–Apr 9
BessemerApr 6–Apr 13
AlbertvilleMar 31–Apr 7
HelenaApr 2–Apr 9
OxfordApr 6–Apr 13
All 33 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsLast frost
HuntsvilleFeb 24 to Mar 3Apr 7 to Apr 14Mar 31 to Apr 14Mar 24
MobileJan 24 to Jan 31Mar 7 to Mar 14Feb 28 to Mar 14Feb 21
BirminghamFeb 21 to Feb 28Apr 4 to Apr 11Mar 28 to Apr 11Mar 21
MontgomeryFeb 4 to Feb 11Mar 18 to Mar 25Mar 11 to Mar 25Mar 4
TuscaloosaFeb 18 to Feb 25Apr 1 to Apr 8Mar 25 to Apr 8Mar 18
HooverFeb 19 to Feb 26Apr 2 to Apr 9Mar 26 to Apr 9Mar 19
AuburnFeb 13 to Feb 20Mar 27 to Apr 3Mar 20 to Apr 3Mar 13
DothanFeb 1 to Feb 8Mar 15 to Mar 22Mar 8 to Mar 22Mar 1
MadisonFeb 24 to Mar 3Apr 7 to Apr 14Mar 31 to Apr 14Mar 24
DecaturFeb 26 to Mar 5Apr 9 to Apr 16Apr 2 to Apr 16Mar 26
FlorenceFeb 27 to Mar 6Apr 10 to Apr 17Apr 3 to Apr 17Mar 27
PrattvilleFeb 13 to Feb 20Mar 27 to Apr 3Mar 20 to Apr 3Mar 13
Phenix CityFeb 5 to Feb 12Mar 19 to Mar 26Mar 12 to Mar 26Mar 5
Vestavia HillsFeb 21 to Feb 28Apr 4 to Apr 11Mar 28 to Apr 11Mar 21
OpelikaMar 1 to Mar 8Apr 12 to Apr 19Apr 5 to Apr 19Mar 29
AlabasterFeb 12 to Feb 19Mar 26 to Apr 2Mar 19 to Apr 2Mar 12
AthensFeb 20 to Feb 27Apr 3 to Apr 10Mar 27 to Apr 10Mar 20
GadsdenFeb 19 to Feb 26Apr 2 to Apr 9Mar 26 to Apr 9Mar 19
NorthportFeb 18 to Feb 25Apr 1 to Apr 8Mar 25 to Apr 8Mar 18
DaphneFeb 15 to Feb 22Mar 29 to Apr 5Mar 22 to Apr 5Mar 15
EnterpriseFeb 9 to Feb 16Mar 23 to Mar 30Mar 16 to Mar 30Mar 9
FoleyFeb 5 to Feb 12Mar 19 to Mar 26Mar 12 to Mar 26Mar 5
HomewoodFeb 21 to Feb 28Apr 4 to Apr 11Mar 28 to Apr 11Mar 21
TrussvilleMar 7 to Mar 14Apr 18 to Apr 25Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 4
FairhopeFeb 10 to Feb 17Mar 24 to Mar 31Mar 17 to Mar 31Mar 10
PelhamFeb 19 to Feb 26Apr 2 to Apr 9Mar 26 to Apr 9Mar 19
BessemerFeb 23 to Mar 2Apr 6 to Apr 13Mar 30 to Apr 13Mar 23
AlbertvilleFeb 17 to Feb 24Mar 31 to Apr 7Mar 24 to Apr 7Mar 17
HelenaFeb 19 to Feb 26Apr 2 to Apr 9Mar 26 to Apr 9Mar 19
OxfordFeb 23 to Mar 2Apr 6 to Apr 13Mar 30 to Apr 13Mar 23
Mountain BrookFeb 21 to Feb 28Apr 4 to Apr 11Mar 28 to Apr 11Mar 21
AnnistonFeb 23 to Mar 2Apr 6 to Apr 13Mar 30 to Apr 13Mar 23
CullmanMar 3 to Mar 10Apr 14 to Apr 21Apr 7 to Apr 21Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant cucumbers in Alabama?

In Huntsville, plant out from April 7 to April 14. Across Alabama the window opens between March 7 and April 18, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

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. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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