When to plant cucumbers in Nebraska

Cucumbers
Plant out in Omaha
Apr 30–May 7

Across Nebraska the window opens between April 30 and May 25. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Omaha
Mar 19–Mar 26
Plant out, Omaha
Apr 30–May 7
Sow outdoors, Omaha
Apr 23–May 7
Last sowing for a harvest
Jul 26
Last frost, Omaha
Apr 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
OmahaApr 30–May 7
LincolnMay 8–May 15
BellevueMay 1–May 8
Grand IslandMay 7–May 14
KearneyMay 14–May 21
FremontMay 7–May 14
NorfolkMay 15–May 22
ColumbusMay 5–May 12
PapillionMay 5–May 12
HastingsMay 6–May 13
North PlatteMay 25–Jun 1

Questions

When should I plant cucumbers in Nebraska?

In Omaha, plant out from April 30 to May 7. Across Nebraska the window opens between April 30 and May 25, 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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Frost dates for every city in Nebraska