When to plant cucumbers in North Dakota

Cucumbers
Plant out in Fargo
May 18–May 25

Across North Dakota the window opens between May 18 and June 4. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Fargo
Apr 6–Apr 13
Plant out, Fargo
May 18–May 25
Sow outdoors, Fargo
May 11–May 25
Last sowing for a harvest
Jul 10
Last frost, Fargo
May 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
FargoMay 18–May 25
BismarckMay 24–May 31
Grand ForksMay 24–May 31
MinotMay 24–May 31
West FargoMay 18–May 25
WillistonJun 4–Jun 11
DickinsonJun 3–Jun 10
MandanMay 27–Jun 3

Questions

When should I plant cucumbers in North Dakota?

In Fargo, plant out from May 18 to May 25. Across North Dakota the window opens between May 18 and June 4, 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 North Dakota