When to plant cucumbers in Alaska

Cucumbers
Plant out in Anchorage
May 30–Jun 6

Across Alaska the window opens between May 17 and May 30. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Anchorage
Apr 18–Apr 25
Plant out, Anchorage
May 30–Jun 6
Sow outdoors, Anchorage
May 23–Jun 6
Last sowing for a harvest
Jun 28
Last frost, Anchorage
May 16

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
AnchorageMay 30–Jun 6
JuneauMay 17–May 24
FairbanksMay 30–Jun 6

Questions

When should I plant cucumbers in Alaska?

In Anchorage, plant out from May 30 to June 6. Across Alaska the window opens between May 17 and May 30, 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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Cucumbers in other states

Frost dates for every city in Alaska