When to plant cucumbers in Massachusetts

Plant out in Boston

Apr 18–Apr 25

Across Massachusetts the window opens between April 18 and May 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Boston: Mar 7–Mar 14
Plant out, Boston: Apr 18–Apr 25
Sow outdoors, Boston: Apr 11–Apr 25
Last sowing for a harvest: Aug 17
Last frost, Boston: Apr 4

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

BostonApr 18–Apr 25

WorcesterMay 7–May 14

SpringfieldMay 17–May 24

CambridgeMay 3–May 10

LowellMay 14–May 21

BrocktonMay 6–May 13

LynnMay 9–May 16

QuincyMay 9–May 16

New BedfordMay 13–May 20

Fall RiverMay 13–May 20

NewtonMay 3–May 10

LawrenceApr 27–May 4

SomervilleApr 18–Apr 25

FraminghamMay 10–May 17

HaverhillMay 15–May 22

MaldenApr 18–Apr 25

WalthamMay 12–May 19

BrooklineMay 3–May 10

TauntonMay 6–May 13

RevereApr 18–Apr 25

MedfordApr 18–Apr 25

Weymouth TownMay 9–May 16

PeabodyMay 8–May 15

ChicopeeMay 17–May 24

MethuenApr 27–May 4

EverettApr 18–Apr 25

Barnstable TownApr 30–May 7

AttleboroMay 11–May 18

ArlingtonMay 12–May 19

SalemMay 9–May 16

All 69 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Last frost
Boston	Mar 7 to Mar 14	Apr 18 to Apr 25	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Apr 4
Worcester	Mar 26 to Apr 2	May 7 to May 14	Apr 30 to May 14	Apr 23
Springfield	Apr 5 to Apr 12	May 17 to May 24	May 10 to May 24	May 3
Cambridge	Mar 22 to Mar 29	May 3 to May 10	Apr 26 to May 10	Apr 19
Lowell	Apr 2 to Apr 9	May 14 to May 21	May 7 to May 21	Apr 30
Brockton	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Lynn	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Quincy	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
New Bedford	Apr 1 to Apr 8	May 13 to May 20	May 6 to May 20	Apr 29
Fall River	Apr 1 to Apr 8	May 13 to May 20	May 6 to May 20	Apr 29
Newton	Mar 22 to Mar 29	May 3 to May 10	Apr 26 to May 10	Apr 19
Lawrence	Mar 16 to Mar 23	Apr 27 to May 4	Apr 20 to May 4	Apr 13
Somerville	Mar 7 to Mar 14	Apr 18 to Apr 25	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Apr 4
Framingham	Mar 29 to Apr 5	May 10 to May 17	May 3 to May 17	Apr 26
Haverhill	Apr 3 to Apr 10	May 15 to May 22	May 8 to May 22	May 1
Malden	Mar 7 to Mar 14	Apr 18 to Apr 25	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Apr 4
Waltham	Mar 31 to Apr 7	May 12 to May 19	May 5 to May 19	Apr 28
Brookline	Mar 22 to Mar 29	May 3 to May 10	Apr 26 to May 10	Apr 19
Taunton	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Revere	Mar 7 to Mar 14	Apr 18 to Apr 25	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Apr 4
Medford	Mar 7 to Mar 14	Apr 18 to Apr 25	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Apr 4
Weymouth Town	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Peabody	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Chicopee	Apr 5 to Apr 12	May 17 to May 24	May 10 to May 24	May 3
Methuen	Mar 16 to Mar 23	Apr 27 to May 4	Apr 20 to May 4	Apr 13
Everett	Mar 7 to Mar 14	Apr 18 to Apr 25	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Apr 4
Barnstable Town	Mar 19 to Mar 26	Apr 30 to May 7	Apr 23 to May 7	Apr 16
Attleboro	Mar 30 to Apr 6	May 11 to May 18	May 4 to May 18	Apr 27
Arlington	Mar 31 to Apr 7	May 12 to May 19	May 5 to May 19	Apr 28
Salem	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Leominster	Apr 1 to Apr 8	May 13 to May 20	May 6 to May 20	Apr 29
Woburn	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Beverly	Apr 6 to Apr 13	May 18 to May 25	May 11 to May 25	May 4
Pittsfield	Apr 7 to Apr 14	May 19 to May 26	May 12 to May 26	May 5
Marlborough	Apr 4 to Apr 11	May 16 to May 23	May 9 to May 23	May 2
Fitchburg	Apr 3 to Apr 10	May 15 to May 22	May 8 to May 22	May 1
Amherst Town	Apr 7 to Apr 14	May 19 to May 26	May 12 to May 26	May 5
Westfield	Apr 5 to Apr 12	May 17 to May 24	May 10 to May 24	May 3
Chelsea	Mar 7 to Mar 14	Apr 18 to Apr 25	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Apr 4
Braintree Town	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Holyoke	Apr 5 to Apr 12	May 17 to May 24	May 10 to May 24	May 3
Watertown	Mar 22 to Mar 29	May 3 to May 10	Apr 26 to May 10	Apr 19
Randolph Town	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Lexington	Mar 31 to Apr 7	May 12 to May 19	May 5 to May 19	Apr 28
Franklin Town	Apr 2 to Apr 9	May 14 to May 21	May 7 to May 21	Apr 30
Needham	Mar 29 to Apr 5	May 10 to May 17	May 3 to May 17	Apr 26
North Attleborough Town	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Norwood	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Northampton	Apr 7 to Apr 14	May 19 to May 26	May 12 to May 26	May 5
Gloucester	Apr 6 to Apr 13	May 18 to May 25	May 11 to May 25	May 4
Wellesley	Mar 29 to Apr 5	May 10 to May 17	May 3 to May 17	Apr 26
Melrose	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Bridgewater Town	Apr 3 to Apr 10	May 15 to May 22	May 8 to May 22	May 1
West Springfield Town	Apr 5 to Apr 12	May 17 to May 24	May 10 to May 24	May 3
Agawam Town	Apr 5 to Apr 12	May 17 to May 24	May 10 to May 24	May 3
Saugus	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Milton	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Danvers	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Milford	Apr 2 to Apr 9	May 14 to May 21	May 7 to May 21	Apr 30
Wakefield	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Belmont	Mar 22 to Mar 29	May 3 to May 10	Apr 26 to May 10	Apr 19
Burlington	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Reading	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Dedham	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Wilmington	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Stoneham	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Winchester	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Gardner	Apr 4 to Apr 11	May 16 to May 23	May 9 to May 23	May 2
Marblehead	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25

Questions

When should I plant cucumbers in Massachusetts?

In Boston, plant out from April 18 to April 25. Across Massachusetts the window opens between April 18 and May 19, 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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